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 to me, "Why are you talking so much?"

You asked me why was I talking so much.
You asked me why he was talking so much.
You asked me why I was talking so much.
You asked me why I had been talking so much.

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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. Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."

Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.
Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."

They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.
They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Kannan said to Subha, "I'll return the book after I have read it."

Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he read it.
Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read it.
Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it.
Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Boys, what do you understand by this phrase ?"

The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.

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

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