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 want to smoke,you'll have to go out", said the conductor.

The conductor said that if i/he wanted to smoke, i/he would have to go out.
The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.
The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.

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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. Mary said to Robert, "Let him come, then we shall see."

Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.
Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.
Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.
Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see 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. "Who's the conductor of this bus?" he said, and paused for a reply.

He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply.
He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.

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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 asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.
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.

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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. "Don't hesitate to clear your doubts," the teacher said.

The teacher persuaded me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
The teacher ordered me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
The teacher warned me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
The teacher requested me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
They said to him, "We shall visit your house tomorrow".

They said that they will go to his house the next day.
They expressed a desire to visit his house the next day.
They told him that they might visit his house the next day.
They told him that they would visit his house the next day.

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