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 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.
The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."

They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.
They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.

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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 teacher said, "Rajiv, come to my desk with your exercise book now."

The teacher said to Rajiv come to her desk with his exercise book then.
The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book now
The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then.
The teacher ordered Rajiv to go to her desk with his exercise book now.

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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. Rajesh said, "I bought a car yesterday."

Rajesh told us that he had bought a car yesterday.
Rajesh said that he bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh said that I have bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.

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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 government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

The government has announced that taxes would raised.
The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
The government has announced taxes will be raised.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"And you believe all this ?" asked Sriram, in surprise.

Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.
Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.
Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.
Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.

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