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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.

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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 teacher asked the student when he would submit his assignment.

The teacher said to the student, "When will you submit your assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When will you submit his assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When would you submit his assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When would he submit his assignment?"

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

John said that he should be 21 the following day.
John said that he would be 21 tomorrow.
John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.
John said that he would be 21 the following 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. She wanted to know whether butterflies drank water.

She asked, "Did butterflies drank water?"
"Does butterflies drinks water?", she asked.
She asked, "Do butterflies drink water?"
She wanted to know "Do butterflies drink water?"

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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. "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

She ordered the boys "Don't play on the grass."
She told the boys not to play on the grass.
She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.
She told the boys that they should not be playing on the grass.

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