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
My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father said that honesty has been the best policy.
My father said that honesty is the best policy.
My father said that honesty was the best policy.
My father stated that honesty was the best policy.

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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. She said to me, "I'm going shopping. Can I get you something?"

She said she was going shopping and said to me if I wanted something.
She said she was going shopping and asked as if I wanted something.
She said she was going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
She said she is going shopping and asked if she could get me something.

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

Suresh asked how long it will 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 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. She said to her friend, "I know where is everyone"

She told her friend that she knows where was everyone.
She told her friend that she knew where was everyone.
She told that she knew where was everyone.
She told her friend that she knew where is everyone.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Wardha said to her sister, "How long do you intend to stay here?"

Wardha asked her sister that how long she intended to stay there.
Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay there.
Wardha asked to her sister how long she intended to stay here.
Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay here.

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