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. Thomas said that he would meet Andy the following Monday and asked if 1 O'clock suited him.

Thomas said to Andy, "I will meet you the next Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I would meet you the following Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy,"Andy,I will have to meet you the following Monday. Is 1 O'clock suiting you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I am going to meet you the following Monday. Does 1 O'clock suit you?"

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Direct and Indirect 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. "Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you ?"

I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.
I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"If you want to smoke,you'll have to go out", said the conductor.

The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.
The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.
The conductor said that if i/he wanted to smoke, i/he would have to go out.

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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. Rajan said, "O that I were a child again!"

Rajan strongly wished that he had been a child again.
Rajan wondered that were he a child again.
Rajan exclaimed with wonder that he was a child again.
Rajan prayed that he were a child again.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sandy said, "I have already written a letter to my family."

Sandy said that she had already written a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she will write a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she wrote a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she was writing a letter her family.

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