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 are you absent yesterday?"
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. Rajan said, "O that I were a child again!"

Rajan prayed that he were a child again.
Rajan exclaimed with wonder that he was a child again.
Rajan strongly wished that he had been a child again.
Rajan wondered that were he a child again.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I would have been surprised if you had passed examination," said the former master.

The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.
The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.
The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.
The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.

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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. Manna asked Rohan, "Have you sat in a trolley bus before ?"

Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a trolley bus before.
Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus earlier.
Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus.
Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus 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. He welcomed me to his house.

He said, "Welcome to my house."
He said, "Welcome home."
He said, "Please come in."
He said, "You are welcomed here!"

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

Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I would meet you the following 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, "I will meet you the next 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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