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. They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."

They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.

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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. "I'm taking my children to the zoo tomorrow", she said, "to see the baby white tiger".

She said that she was taking the children to the zoo that day to see the baby white tiger.
She said that she was taking her children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger.
She said that she would take the children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger.
She said that she will take the children to the zoo to see the baby white tiger tomorrow.

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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. Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."

Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked me why I did not 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?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time the previous day?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said,"Mother,please cook me something nice today".

She requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.
She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.
She told her mother to cook her something nice today.
She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day.

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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 passenger said to the clerk, " When is the next train to Hyderabad?"

The passenger enquired the clerk when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when the next train was to Hyderabad.
The passenger asked the clerk when the next train to Hyderabad was.

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