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
Thomas said that he would meet Andy the following Monday and asked if 1 O'clock suited him.

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 would meet you the following Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "I will meet you the next Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit 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
She said,"Mother,please cook me something nice today".

She requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.
She told her mother to cook her something nice today.
She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.
She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that 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. "What's that noise? It sounds like an aeroplane," said Ravi.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Naren said, "Why are you still waiting here, Binod?"

Naren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"And you believe all this ?" asked Sriram, in surprise.

Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.
Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.
Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.
Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.

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