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. Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.

Janet said, "I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning."
Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning."
Janet said, "I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.
He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his 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. The employer said to the workman, "I cannot pay you higher wages."

The employer told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.
The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.
The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.
The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"

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