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. My friend said to me, "Has your father returned from Calcutta?"

My friend told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.
My friend enquired me if his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Can you see a woman seated on the bench in a park?" - Alice asked her.

Alice asked her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Alice told her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Alice asked her if she can see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Alice asked her if she could have seen a woman seated on the bench in a park.

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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. "What about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Who's the conductor of this bus?" he said, and paused for a reply.

He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply.
He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.

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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. You said to me, "Why are you talking so much?"

You asked me why was I talking so much.
You asked me why he was talking so much.
You asked me why I had been talking so much.
You asked me why I was talking so much.

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