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. "I have to go into the town today", Mr. Rao said to the Station Master.

Mr. Rao advised the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao spoke to the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he would go into the town that day.

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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. She said, "I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers".

She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.
She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
'I'll take a quick nap here in this soft grass', said the hare.

The hare said that he would take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said he will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that I will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap there in that soft grass.

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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. "I don't know the way. Do you?" he asked.

He said that he didn't know the way and did I know it.
He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
He said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.
He asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.

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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. "Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice close behind me.

A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
A soft voice from my back asked If I was alone.
A soft voice behind me asked If I was alone.
A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.

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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, "Rajiv, come to my desk with your exercise book now."

The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book now
The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then.
The teacher ordered Rajiv to go to her desk with his exercise book now.
The teacher said to Rajiv come to her desk with his exercise book then.

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