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 were you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"
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. Samuel said to Remiel, "Where do you usually go swimming?"

Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.
Samuel asked if Remiel usually went swimming.
Samuel told Remiel where he usually had been going swimming.
Samuel said to Remiel where he usually goes swimming.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What's that noise? It sounds like an aeroplane," said Ravi.

Ravi wondered about the noise thinking that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise was, adding that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise could have been saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi demanded to know what the noise was, saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The client told his lawyer, "I'm going away for a few days. I'll call you when I get 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 is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.
The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Police Chief warned that more accidents would occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules.

The Police Chief said, "More accidents would occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "Beware! More accident will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police chief said, "Beware! More accidents will occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "More accidents will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."

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