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

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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. He said, "Babies, drink milk."

He said that babies drink milk.
He advised the babies to drink milk.
He told that babies should drink milk.
He said that babies drank milk.

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

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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. Radha said that the manager would go to Bombay the next day.

Radha said, "Our manager might go to Bombay tomorrow."
Radha said, "Our manager will go to Bombay tomorrow."
Radha said, "Our manager will be going to Bombay the next day."
Radha said, "Our manager might be going to Bombay the next day."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The convict said, "Let me speak freely please."

The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.
The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.

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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. "Please bring me a glass of water", she said to me.

She requested to bring her a glass of water.
She requested me to bring her a glass of water.
She requested me that bring her a glass of water.
She requested me brought her a glass of water.

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