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. John said, "I shall be 21 tomorrow".

John said that he would be 21 tomorrow.
John said that he would be 21 the following day.
John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.
John said that he should be 21 the following day.

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

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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 said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.
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 asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "May God 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.
He prayed that God would 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. Wardha said to her sister, "How long do you intend to stay here?"

Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay here.
Wardha asked her sister that how long she intended to stay there.
Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay there.
Wardha asked to her sister how long she intended to stay here.

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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 gardener said to the boys, "Do not pluck the flowers".

The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.
The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.
The gardener said to the boys that they should not pluck flowers.

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