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 old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.

The old lady: "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".
The old lady: "I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty."
The old lady:"I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
The old lady said that, "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.

He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly.
He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.
Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Who was the first man to fly in space?" questioned the examiner.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Kannan said to Subha, "I'll return the book after I have read it."

Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it.
Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read it.
Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it.
Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he read it.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I have to go into the town today", Mr. Rao said to the Station Master.

Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he would go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao advised the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao spoke to the Station Master that he had to go into the town that 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. "I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.
Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

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