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 pleased. They had the liberty."
The old lady: "I am going to walk where I please. We have 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
I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."

I asked my brother if he would go to some hill station for a change.
I permitted my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
I asked my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
I suggested my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "I must have a computer to computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation."

She said that she would have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
She said that she had to have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
She said that she should have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
She said that she could have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

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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. "Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice close behind me.

A soft voice from my back asked If I was alone.
A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.
A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
A soft voice behind me asked If I was alone.

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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. Naren said, "Why are you still waiting here, Binod?"

Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.

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