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 forbade the workman to pay 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 told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Who's the conductor of this bus?" he said, and paused for a reply.

He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"

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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. "Who was the first man to fly in space?" questioned the examiner.

The examiner asked who was the first man to fly in space.
The examiner questioned about the first man to fly in space.
The examiner asked who the first man to fly in space was.
The examiner asked about the first man to fly in space.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The tailor said to him, "Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?"

The tailor asked him that he will have the suit ready by the next evening.
The tailor asked him if he will like to the suit ready by the next evening.
The tailor asked him if he would have the suit ready by the next evening.
The tailor asked him that he would had the suit ready by the next evening.

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