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 to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where I am the previous night.
John asked me where I had been the previous night.
John asked me where I have been the previous night.
John asked me where had I been the previous night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
They said to him, "We shall visit your house tomorrow".

They said that they will go to his house the next day.
They expressed a desire to visit his house the next day.
They told him that they would visit his house the next day.
They told him that they might visit his house the next day.

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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. "Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice close behind me.

A soft voice from my back asked If I was alone.
A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.
A soft voice behind me asked If I was alone.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to me, "I'm going shopping. Can I get you something?"

She said she was going shopping and asked as if I wanted something.
She said she was going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
She said she was going shopping and said to me if I wanted something.
She said she is going shopping and asked if she could get me something.

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

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