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. Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup of tea.

Nita said to her servant, "Bring me a cup of tea."
Nita told her servant, "Bring a cup of tea."
Nita told her servant, "Bring her that cup of tea."
Nita said, "Bring me a cup of tea."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked his teacher, "Need I read this chapter?"

He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.
He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where I had been the previous night.
John asked me where had I been the previous night.
John asked me where I am the previous night.
John asked me where I have been the previous night.

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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 traveller said, "What a beautiful sight!"

The traveller exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.
The traveller remarked the beautiful sight.
The traveller exclaimed that it was an beautiful sight.
The traveller said that it was beautiful.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "What a lovely voice she has!"

He exclaimed that she does not have a lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she has a very lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she did not have a lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she had a very lovely voice.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Thomas said that he would meet Andy the following Monday and asked if 1 O'clock suited him.

Thomas said to Andy,"Andy,I will have to meet you the following Monday. Is 1 O'clock suiting you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I would meet you the following Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I am going to meet you the following Monday. Does 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "I will meet you the next Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"

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