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

My friend told me that his father had 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The mother advised her son to be careful and not to enter into a quarrel with the goons.

The mother said to her son to "be careful."
The mother said to her son, "Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
The mother advised her son, "Be careful and not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
The mother said to her son, "Be careful. Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."

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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. His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your father?"

His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.

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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 poor examinee said, "0 God, take pity on me."

The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.
The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee asked God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Who was the first man to fly in space?" questioned the examiner.

The examiner asked about the first man to fly in space.
The examiner questioned about the first man to fly in space.
The examiner asked who was the first man to fly in space.
The examiner asked who the first man to fly in space was.

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