Direct and Indirect Speech
Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"

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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. My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.

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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. The beggar said, "Poverty is a great curse."

The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.
The beggar said poverty has a great curse.

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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, "Be quiet and listen to my words."

He urged them to be quiet and listen to my words.
He requests them to be quiet and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quiet.and listen to his words.
He asked them to be quiet and listen to his words.

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