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 did not return your book yesterday," said the librarian.

The librarian said the book not been returned the previous day.
The librarian said that he had not returned his book the previous day.
The librarian said that he had not returned his book yesterday.
The librarian said that you had not returned you book yesterday.

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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 , "I saw a book here."

He said that he saw a book there.
He said that he had seen a book there.
He said that he had seen a book here.
He said that he saw a book here.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "If I had the key with me, I could give you the solution".

He said that if he had the key with him, he could give him/her the solution.
He said if he could have the key with him,he would give him/her the solution.
He said that If he have had the key with him, he could have given him/her the solution.
He told that if he could have the key with him, he would give him/her the solution.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Technician told us how to maintain the machines in good working order.

The technician said "This is how you maintain the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "This is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "That is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "There is how you maintained the machine in good working order."

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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. I said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"

I asked him why he had been working so hard.
I asked him why had he been working so hard.
I asked him why was he working so hard.
I asked him why he was working so hard.

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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. "I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.
Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

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