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 receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.
The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.

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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. He said, "The mice will play, when the cat is away."

He said that the mice would play when the cat would be away.
He said that the mice will play when the cat is away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat was away.
He said that the mice shall play, when the cat is away.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What did you see at the South Pole ?" Ashok asked Anil.

Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole.
Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole.
Ashok asked Anil What he had seen at the South Pole.
Ashok asked Anil What did he see at the South Pole.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "What a lovely voice she has!"

He exclaimed that she had a very lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she has a very lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she does not have a lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she did not have a lovely voice.

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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. She said to me, "It has been raining heavily and you cannot go".

She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "Will you listen to such a man?"

He asked them are you listening to such a man.
He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.
He asked them whether they will listen to such a man.
He asked them will you listen to such a man.

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