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 was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."

They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.
They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Ram asked me, "How much have you paid for this umbrella?"

Ram asked me whether how much I had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me how much I had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me how much he had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me how much 1 have paid for that umbrella.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

The government has announced taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would raised.
The government has announced that taxes would be raised.

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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. "We'll go for an outing tomorrow," said Laila's father, "so you had better complete your homework this evening."

Laila's father told her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father tells her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father had told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.

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