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 I was talking so much.
You asked me why I had been talking so much.
You asked me why he was talking so much.
You asked me why was I 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. She said to me, "It has been raining heavily and you cannot go".

She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.

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

He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.
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.

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Direct and Indirect 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 not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing 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.

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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. "Be careful; the steps are very slippery", I warned him.

I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.
I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery.
I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery.
I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"You did not return your book yesterday," said the librarian.

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

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