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 Technician told us how to maintain the machines in good working order.

The technician said to us, "That is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "There is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said "This is how you maintain the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "This is how you maintained the machine in good working order."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Suresh asked, " How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa ?"

Suresh was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.

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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, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The traveller enquired to the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn.

The traveller said to the farmer, "Where is the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Which is the way to the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."

David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.
David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.
David told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.

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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. I said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"

I asked him why had he been working so hard.
I asked him why he had been working so hard.
I asked him why was he working so hard.
I asked him why he was working so hard.

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