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's the conductor of this bus?" he said, and paused for a reply.

He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply.
He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "My brother is expected to be back today."

She said that her brother was expected to be back today.
She said that her brother was expected to be back that day.
She said that her brother was expected to be back this day.
She said her brother was expected to be back today.

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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, "The mice will play, when the cat is away."

He said that the mice would play when the cat was away.
He said that the mice will play when the cat is away.
He said that the mice shall play, when the cat is away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat would be away.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I said to the boy,"You have no ticket, get out before you are driven out."

I told the boy get out before you are driven out.
I told the boy that he had no ticket and that he should get out before he was driven out.
I told the boy to get out before he was driven out as he had no ticket.
I ordered the boy to get out before he was driven out.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I would have been surprised if you had passed examination," said the former master.

The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.
The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.
The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.
The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.

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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 teacher said, "Boys, what do you understand by this phrase ?"

The teacher asked the boys what they understand by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.

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