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 warned the workman that he cannot 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. Mohan said, "We shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night":

Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
Mohan told that we should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.

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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. His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your 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.
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.

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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, "Why didn't you send your application to me ?"

He enquired why did I not send my application to him.
He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.
He enquired why had I not sent my application to 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. "Call the first witness," said the judge.

The judge said to them to call the first witness.
The judge requested them to call the first witness.
The judge ordered that the first witness be called.
The judge asked them to call the first witness.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I don't know the way. Do you?" he asked.

He asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.
He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
He said that he didn't know the way and did I know it.
He said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.

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