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 the worker, "How do you like your job ?"

I asked the worker how you like your job.
I told the worker how he liked his job.
I asked the worker how he liked his job.
I asked the worker how you liked his job.

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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. My friend said to me, "Has your father returned from Calcutta?"

My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.
My friend enquired me if his father had returned from Calcutta.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you ?"

I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up.
I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring 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. The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease."

The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.
The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.
The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.

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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. "It's not my business," said the postman. "Let the government do whatever it has to."

The postman said that it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.
The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.
The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.
The postman said that it was the government's and not his business to do that.

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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. My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.

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