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
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. John said to me, "Do you play cricket?"

John asked me whether I play cricket.
John asked me whether I played cricket.
John told me whether he played cricket.
John asked me whether he played cricket.

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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 little girl said to her mother, "Did the sun rise in the East?"

The little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East.
The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.
The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.
The little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East.

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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. Dhruv said that he was sick and tired of working for that company.

Dhruv said to me, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
Dhruv said, "I will be tired of working for that company."
Dhruv said, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
Dhruv said, "He was tired of that company."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"It's not my business," said the postman. "Let the government do whatever it has to."

The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.
The postman said that it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.
The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.
The postman said that it was the government's and not his business to do that.

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

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