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
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. Mother said to the baby, "Don't play with fire".

Mother forbade the baby not to play with fire.
Mother requested the baby not to play with fire.
Mother warned the baby not to play with fire.
Mother warned the baby to play with fire.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The passenger said to the clerk, " When is the next train to Hyderabad?"

The passenger asked the clerk when the next train to Hyderabad was.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when the next train was to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk when was the next train to Hyderabad.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I shall go as soon as it is possible."

He asked whether to go as soon as it was possible.
He told he will go as soon as possible.
He said that he would go as soon as it was possible.
He suggested that he will go as soon as it was possible.

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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. Mary said to Robert, "Let him come, then we shall see."

Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.
Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.
Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.
Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.

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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. She asked, "Is the secretary coming to the meeting?"

She asked if the secretary was corning to the meeting.
She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.
She asked that the secretary was corning to the meeting.
She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.

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