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. "We'll go for an outing tomorrow," said Laila's father, "so you had better complete your homework this evening."

Laila's father had told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father tells her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next 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. "You did not return your book yesterday," said the librarian.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The convict said, "Let me speak freely please."

The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.
The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I said to the boy, "Will you step with me into the garden?"

I asked the boy if he would step with me into the garden.
I requested the boy to step with me in the garden.
I said to the boy if he would step with me in the garden.
I said to the boy if he would like to step with me in the garden.

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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 project manager asked Vivek, "How much time will you take to finish this project?"

The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he will be taking to finish that project.
The project manager asked Vivek how much time would he take to finish that project.
The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he would take to finish that project.
The project manager asked Vivek how much time he would take to finish this project.

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