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 can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough."

He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough.
He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.
He said that you couldn't bathe in the sea if it was very rough.
He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher asked the student when he would submit his assignment.

The teacher said to the student, "When will you submit your assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When would he submit his assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When will you submit his assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When would you submit his assignment?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you ?"

I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up.
I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.
I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where I have been the previous night.
John asked me where I am the previous night.
John asked me where I had been the previous night.
John asked me where had I been the previous night.

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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. Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.

Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning."
Janet said, "I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"The last thing I want for my daughter is a boy who drinks !" said Brinda.

Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank.
Brinda said that the last thing she would want for her daughter was a boy who drank.
Brinda told that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.
Brinda complained that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.

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