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 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.
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.

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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 can'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 couldn't she come to school on time.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.

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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 said, "They were busy the whole day."

You said that they have been busy the whole day.
You said that they were busy the whole day.
You said that they had been busy the whole day.
You said that they had busy the whole day.

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

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 had told her to complete her homework that 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.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My friend said to me, "Has your father returned from Calcutta?"

My friend enquired me if his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.
My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.

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