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 teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"

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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 did you see at the South Pole ?" Ashok asked Anil.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."

I suggested my brother that we should 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
His father ordered him to go to his room and study.

His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."
His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"
His father said, "Go to your room and study."
His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."

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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. Thomas said that he would meet Andy the following Monday and asked if 1 O'clock suited him.

Thomas said to Andy, "I will meet you the next Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I am going to meet you the following Monday. Does 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I would meet you the following Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy,"Andy,I will have to meet you the following Monday. Is 1 O'clock suiting you?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The sage said, "God helps those who help themselves."

The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.
The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.
The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.
The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.

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