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 will you be when you grow up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would 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
"Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.

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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, "Be quiet and listen to my words."

He urged them to be quiet.and listen to his words.
He requests them to be quiet and listen to his words.
He asked them to be quiet and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quiet and listen to my words.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mohan said, "We shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night":

Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
Mohan told that we should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj in moonlit night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Manna asked Rohan, "Have you sat in a trolley bus before ?"

Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a trolley bus before.
Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus.
Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus earlier.
Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The man said to the boy, "It only seems complicated because you're not used to it."

The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he is not used to it.
The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he was not used to it.
The man told the boy that it only seems complicated because he was not used to it.
The man told the boy it only seems complicated, it is really not so.

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