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

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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. Vinay told me that he had been writing a letter the day before.

Vinay said, "I will write a letter today."
Vinay said, "I was writing a letter yesterday."
Vinay said, "I will write a letter tomorrow."
Vinay said, "I had been writing a letter yesterday. "

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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, "I am glad to be here this evening."

He said that he was glad to be there that evening.
He said he was glad to be here this evening.
He asked he is glad to be here this evening.
He says he was glad to be here this evening.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.
He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.
He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"

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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 General said, "Bravo! Well done, my soldiers".

The General applauded his soldiers saying that they would do well.
The General applauded his soldiers saying that they had done well.
The General applauded his soldiers for their excellent job.
The General told the soldiers that they had done well.

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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 friend said to me, "Has your father returned from Calcutta?"

My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend enquired me if his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.
My friend told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.

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