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. "What's that noise? It sounds like an aeroplane," said Ravi.

Ravi asked what the noise was, adding that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi demanded to know what the noise was, saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise could have been saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi wondered about the noise thinking that it sounded like an aeroplane.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Why can't you come to school on time, Reema ?"

The teacher asked Reema why couldn't she come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why she couldn't come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why she can't come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why can't she come to school on time.

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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 said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"

I asked him why he was working so hard.
I asked him why he had been working so hard.
I asked him why was he working so hard.
I asked him why had he been working so hard.

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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. Ram asked me, "How much have you paid for this umbrella?"

Ram asked me how much he had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me how much 1 have paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me how much I had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me whether how much I had paid for that umbrella.

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Direct and Indirect 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
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 Police Chief warned that more accidents would occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules.

The Police chief said, "Beware! More accidents will occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "More accidents will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "Beware! More accident will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "More accidents would occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."

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