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 be paid 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. You said, "They were busy the whole day."

You said that they were busy the whole day.
You said that they had busy the whole day.
You said that they had been busy the whole day.
You said that they have been busy the whole day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Nisha told Monica, "What a beautiful dress you are wearing!"

Nisha exclaimed that it is a very beautiful dress.
Nisha exclaimed that Monica was wearing a very beautiful dress.
Nisha exclaimed that Monica is wearing a very beautiful dress.
Nisha told Monica that was a beautiful dress.

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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. "What about going for swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
He proposed going for swim as it was quite fine.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.

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

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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 tailor said to him, "Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?"

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

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