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 had I been the previous 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."

Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.

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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 said to her brother, "Don't be late, we'll be waiting for you."

She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.
She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long 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 father warned his son that he should be beware of him.

The father warned his son, "Be careful about him."
The father warned his son, "beware of him !"
The father warned his son, "Don't fall into the trap."
The father warned his son, "Watch that chap !"

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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 said to me, "I'm going shopping. Can I get you something?"

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

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