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, "Which is 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, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.

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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. Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"

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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. "Are we never to meet?" Amit asked him.

Amit questioned him whether they were ever to be meet.
Amit asked him whether they were never to meet.
Amit said whether they were never to meet.
Amit wondered whether they are never to meet.

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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. "You did not return your book yesterday," said the librarian.

The librarian said that he had not returned his book the previous day.
The librarian said the book not been returned the previous day.
The librarian said that he had not returned his book yesterday.
The librarian said that you had not returned you book yesterday.

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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 asked me why I did not come on time the previous day.

He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time the previous day?"
He asked me, "Why you didn't come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time yesterday?"
He said to me, "Why didn't I come on time yesterday?"

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