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 said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked 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
"If you want to smoke,you'll have to go out", said the conductor.

The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.
The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.
The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
The conductor said that if i/he wanted to smoke, i/he would have to go out.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sachin said, "My grandfather recites the Geeta every morning."

Sachin said that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.
Sachin told that his grandfather has cited the Geeta every morning.
Sachin told that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.
Sachin said that his grandfather recites the Geeta every morning.

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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 about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.

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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. Sandy said, "I have already written a letter to my family."

Sandy said that she was writing a letter her family.
Sandy said that she had already written a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she will write a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she wrote a letter to her family.

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