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 told me that I will have to go out and smoke.
The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.

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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 gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.

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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. "What about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.

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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 father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father said that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty is the best policy.
My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty has been the best policy.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Samuel said to Remiel, "Where do you usually go swimming?"

Samuel told Remiel where he usually had been going swimming.
Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.
Samuel asked if Remiel usually went swimming.
Samuel said to Remiel where he usually goes swimming.

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