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 said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"

I asked him why had he been working so hard.
I asked him why he was working so hard.
I asked him why was he working so hard.
I asked him why he had been working so hard.

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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. He said to her, "Don't read son fast."

He advised her don't read so fast.
He ordered her not to read so fast.
He told her not to read so fast.
He requested her not to read so fast.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said to Ram,"Congratulations ! Wish you success in life."

The teacher wished congratulations to Ram and wished him success in life.
The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Ram.
The teacher congratulated Ram and wished him success in life.
The teacher congratulated Ram and said wish you success in life.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.

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

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

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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. "If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.

He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.
Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly.
He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.

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