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 porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.

The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
The porter said, "I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
The porter said to the lady,"I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket."
The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam."

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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. My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Who's the conductor of this bus?" he said, and paused for a reply.

He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply.
He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.

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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 employer said to the workman, "I cannot pay you higher wages."

The employer forbade the workman to pay 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.

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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 client told his lawyer, "I'm going away for a few days. I'll call you when I get back."

The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.
The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.
The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.

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