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 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.
My friend said to me that my father has 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. She yelled, "Please help me."

She yelled at one for some help.
She yelled at someone to help her.
She yelled for someone to help her.
She yelled for someone to help.

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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 beggar said, "Poverty is a great curse."

The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.
The beggar said poverty has a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What's that noise? It sounds like an aeroplane," said Ravi.

Ravi wondered about the noise thinking that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise was, adding that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise could have been saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi demanded to know what the noise was, saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.

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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 Police Chief warned that more accidents would occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules.

The Police chief said, "Beware! More accidents will occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "More accidents would occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "Beware! More accident will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "More accidents will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."

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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. I said to her, "Do you know how to dance?"

I asked her if she had known how to dance.
I asked her if she was known how to dance.
I asked her if she knew how to dance.
I asked her if she does know dancing.

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