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 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?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Which is the way to the nearest inn?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I had a wonderful dream last night".

He said that he saw a wonderful dream last night.
He said that he had had a wonderful dream the previous night.
He said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.
He said that last night he had a wonderful dream.

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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. John said, "I shall be 21 tomorrow".

John said that he would be 21 the following day.
John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.
John said that he would be 21 tomorrow.
John said that he should be 21 the following day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The General said, "Bravo! Well done, my soldiers".

The General applauded his soldiers for their excellent job.
The General told the soldiers that they had done well.
The General applauded his soldiers saying that they had done well.
The General applauded his soldiers saying that they would do well.

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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. "Please don't go away", she said.

She begged me not to go away.
She said to please her and not go away.
She begged that I not go away.
She told me to go away.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said. "Be quite and listen to my words.

He urged them to be quite and listen to his words.
He urged they should be quite and listen to his words.
He said you should be quite and listen to his words.
He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.

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