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 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.
The conductor said that if i/he wanted to smoke, i/he would have to go out.

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Direct and Indirect 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 felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

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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'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 that I will 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 he would take a quick nap there in that soft grass.

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

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

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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 looked at the sky and said, "How beautifully the clouds are floating!"

He looked at the sky and exclaimed with joy that the clouds were floating beautifully.
He looked at the sky and said that the clouds very beautifully are floating.
He looked at the sky and said that the floating clouds are beautiful.
Looking at the sky he told that the clouds are floating beautifully.

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