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 boss said to his secretary, "Did you discuss this matter with the manager?"

The boss asked his secretary if you have discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if he has discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if he had discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary whether he discussed that matter with the manager.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Martha said, "I am going to Mexico next year."

Martha said that she had been going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Jack fell as he'd have wished," the mother said."

The mother said that Jack had fallen as he would have wished.
The mother said that Jack fell as he had wished.
The mother said that Jack has fallen as he has wished.
The mother said that Jack had been fallen as he would have been wished.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Ram asked me, "How much have you paid for this umbrella?"

Ram asked me how much 1 have paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me how much I had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me whether how much I had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me how much he had paid for that umbrella.

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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 gardener said to the boys, "Do not pluck the flowers".

The gardener said to the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.
The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.
The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.

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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. My cousin said, "My room-mate snored throughout the night."

My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

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