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

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The little girl said to her mother, "Did the sun rise in the East?"

The little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East.
The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.
The little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East.
The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked his teacher, "Need I read this chapter?"

He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.
He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "If I had the key with me, I could give you the solution".

He told that if he could have the key with him, he would give him/her the solution.
He said if he could have the key with him,he would give him/her the solution.
He said that If he have had the key with him, he could have given him/her the solution.
He said that if he had the key with him, he could give him/her the solution.

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