Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your father?"

His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I finished it several days ago," said Jack.

Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.
Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.
Jack said that he finish it several days ago.
Jack said that he finished it several days previously.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.
The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to her brother, "Don't be late, we'll be waiting for you."

She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.
She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.
She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. Suresh asked, " How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa ?"

Suresh was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. You said, "They were busy the whole day."

You said that they were busy the whole day.
You said that they had been busy the whole day.
You said that they have been busy the whole day.
You said that they had busy the whole day.

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