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 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 not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She asked, "Is the secretary coming to the meeting?"

She asked if the secretary was corning to the meeting.
She asked that the secretary was corning to the meeting.
She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.
She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My cousin said, "My room-mate snored throughout the night."

My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What did you see at the South Pole ?" Ashok asked Anil.

Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole.
Ashok asked Anil What he had seen at the South Pole.
Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole.
Ashok asked Anil What did he see at the South Pole.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Baruch said, "I might teach English Literature next semester."

Baruch said that he might teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he might be teaching English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he is going to teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he will teach English Literature next semester.

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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 doctor said to the patient, "How do you feel now? Has the pain gone down?"

The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down.
The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.
The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone.
The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down.

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