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. Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."

Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "Why didn't you send your application to me ?"

He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.
He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.
He enquired why did I not send my application to him.
He enquired why I did not send my application to him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"If you want to smoke,you'll have to go out", said the conductor.

The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.
The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.
The conductor said that if i/he wanted to smoke, i/he would have to go out.

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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. 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
Thomas said that he would meet Andy the following Monday and asked if 1 O'clock suited him.

Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I am going to meet you the following Monday. Does 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "I will meet you the next Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy,"Andy,I will have to meet you the following Monday. Is 1 O'clock suiting you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I would meet you the following Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"

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