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.

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

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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 I will have to go out and smoke.
The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
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
Monica Cheng asked Roeun, "Are you going to visit Germany?

Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he had visited Germany.
Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he is going to visit Germany.
Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he was going to visit Germany.
Monica Cheng asked Roeun if had gone to Germany.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Samuel said to Remiel, "Where do you usually go swimming?"

Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.
Samuel said to Remiel where he usually goes swimming.
Samuel told Remiel where he usually had been going swimming.
Samuel asked if Remiel usually went swimming.

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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 poor examinee said, "0 God, take pity on me."

The poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him.
The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee asked God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.

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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,"Mother,please cook me something nice today".

She requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.
She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.
She told her mother to cook her something nice today.
She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day.

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