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

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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. Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."

Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers".

She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Vissu said, "We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa."

Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said that they has passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your father?"

His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.

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