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

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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. Naren said, "Why are you still waiting here, Binod?"

Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting there.

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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 porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.

The porter said, "I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam."
The porter said to the lady,"I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

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

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