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. Raju said to me that he was going to read a book that week.

Raju said, "I would be reading a book this week."
Raju said, "I am going to read a book this week."
Raju said, "I may read a book this week."
Raju said, "I will be reading a book this week."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked me why I did not come on time the previous day.

He asked me, "Why you didn't come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time the previous day?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time yesterday?"
He said to me, "Why didn't I come on time yesterday?"

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

Ravi asked what the noise could have been saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi wondered about the noise thinking that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi demanded to know what the noise was, saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise was, adding 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 employer said to the workman, "I cannot pay you higher wages."

The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.
The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.
The employer told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.
The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.

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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. "Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice close behind me.

A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
A soft voice behind me asked If I was alone.
A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.
A soft voice from my back asked If I was alone.

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