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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Call the first witness," said the judge.

The judge requested them to call the first witness.
The judge said to them to call the first witness.
The judge asked them to call the first witness.
The judge ordered that the first witness be called.

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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 said to her, "Rest assured. I shall repay your loan."

He told her that he would repay her loan.
He said that he might repay her loan.
He assured her that he would repay her loan.
He told her not to worry about the repayment of her loan.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Vissu said, "We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa."

Vissu said that they has passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The patient asked the doctor what he should normally eat.

The patient exclaimed, "What should I normally eat, doctor?"
The patient said, "What should I normally eat doctor?"
The patient said, "What I should normally eat doctor?"
The patient told,"What should I normally eat?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What's that noise? It sounds like an aeroplane," said Ravi.

Ravi wondered about the noise thinking that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise could have been saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise was, adding that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi demanded to know what the noise was, saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.

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