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. "Who was the first man to fly in space?" questioned the examiner.

The examiner asked who was the first man to fly in space.
The examiner asked who the first man to fly in space was.
The examiner questioned about the first man to fly in space.
The examiner asked about the first man to fly in space.

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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 old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.

The old lady:"I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
The old lady: "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".
The old lady: "I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty."
The old lady said that, "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.
He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said. "Be quite and listen to my words.

He urged they should be quite and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quite and listen to his words.
He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.
He said you should be quite and listen to his words.

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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. He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.
He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.
He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often told not to waste your 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. "Be careful; the steps are very slippery", I warned him.

I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.
I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery.
I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery.
I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.

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