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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The doctor says, "It is better you undergo a surgery next week."

The doctor says that it was better I under went a surgery the coming week.
The doctor advised me to undergo a surgery the following week.
The doctor advises that it is better I under went a surgery the following week.
The doctor says that it is better I undergo a surgery the following week.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Students, we live in deeds, not in years."

The teacher said to the students that we live in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said to the students that we lived in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said that we live in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said to students we live in deeds, not in years.

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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. "You are all doing very well," said Mr. Jones.

Mr. Jones said that they were all doing very well.
Mr. Jones said that they were all doing well.
Mr. Jones said that we are all doing well.
Mr. Jones said that you are all doing very 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 cousin said, "My room-mate snored throughout the night."

My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.

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