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 said, "Why can't you come to school on time, Reema ?"

The teacher asked Reema why she can't come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why couldn't she come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why she couldn't come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why can't she come to school on time.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "I will now take rest for sometime."

She said that I would now take rest for some time.
She said that she will then take rest for some time.
She said that she would then take rest for some time.
She said that he will then take rest for some time.

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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 cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.

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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 saw a book here."

He said that he saw a book there.
He said that he had seen a book there.
He said that he saw a book here.
He said that he had seen a book here.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "Why didn't you send your application to me ?"

He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.
He enquired why did I not send my application to him.
He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour.

Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Might we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "May we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Would we have your permission to go on a study tour?"

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