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 Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"

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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. I said to the boy,"You have no ticket, get out before you are driven out."

I told the boy to get out before he was driven out as he had no ticket.
I ordered the boy to get out before he was driven out.
I told the boy that he had no ticket and that he should get out before he was driven out.
I told the boy get out before you are driven out.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.

He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly.
Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.
He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.

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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, "I am buying a new pen".

He said that he was buying a new pen.
He said that he bought a new pen.
He said that he had been buying a new pen.
He said that he is buying a new pen.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "What a lovely voice she has!"

He exclaimed that she does not have a lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she has a very lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she had a very lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she did not have a lovely voice.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Dinesh asked, "Are you going to the party tomorrow, Rani ?"

Dinesh asked whether Rani was going to the party the next day.
Dinesh asked Rani whether she was going to the party the next day.
Dinesh asked Rani are you going to the party tomorrow.
Dinesh asked Rani whether you are going to the party the next day.

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