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. "Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.
The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.

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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 said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.
He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The traveller enquired to the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn.

The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Which is the way to the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Where is the nearest inn?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."

David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.
David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.
David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
David told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to me, "It has been raining heavily and you cannot go".

She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.

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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. Vissu said, "We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa."

Vissu said that they has passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.

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