Direct and Indirect Speech
My friend said to me, "Has your father returned from Calcutta?"

My friend enquired me if his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.
My friend told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.

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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. "And you believe all this ?" asked Sriram, in surprise.

Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.
Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.
Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.
Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The man said to the boy, "It only seems complicated because you're not used to it."

The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he was not used to it.
The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he is not used to it.
The man told the boy that it only seems complicated because he was not used to it.
The man told the boy it only seems complicated, it is really not so.

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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. John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where I am the previous night.
John asked me where I have been the previous night.
John asked me where had I been the previous night.
John asked me where I had 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. She said to me, "It has been raining heavily and you cannot 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.
She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.

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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 boss said to his secretary, "Did you discuss this matter with the manager?"

The boss asked his secretary if he had discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary whether he discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if you have discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if he has discussed that matter with the manager.

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