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

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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. "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
He said to interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?"

He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."

I asked my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
I suggested my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.
I permitted my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
I asked my brother if he would go to some hill station for a change.

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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, "I will now take rest for sometime."

She said that she would then take rest for some time.
She said that I would now take rest for some time.
She said that she will then take rest for some time.
She said that he will then take rest for some time.

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