DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH QUIZ

"I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift," said Crene to me.

Crene told me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.

Crene said to me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.

Crene told me that he don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.

Crene told me that I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.

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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 was a great curse.

The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.

The beggar said poverty has a great curse.

The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.

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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, "I must have a computer to computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation."

She said that she had to have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

She said that she should have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

She said that she would have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

She said that she could have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

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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 father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father said that honesty was the best policy.

My father said that honesty is the best policy.

My father stated that honesty was the best policy.

My father said that honesty has been the best policy.

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My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father said that honesty is the best policy.

My father said that honesty was the best policy.

My father stated that honesty was the best policy.

My father said that honesty has been the best policy.

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The doctor said to the patient, "How do you feel now? Has the pain gone down?"

The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down.

The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down.

The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone.

The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.

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She said, "My brother is expected to be back today."

She said that her brother was expected to be back that day.

She said that her brother was expected to be back this day.

She said that her brother was expected to be back today.

She said her brother was expected to be back today.

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You said, "They were busy the whole day."

You said that they had been busy the whole day.

You said that they had busy the whole day.

You said that they were busy the whole day.

You said that they have been busy the whole day.

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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 against taking up responsibility without completing it.

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 to take up the responsibility of completing the task.

Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.

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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 teacher said, "Surabhi, where are you going to spend your summer break.

The teacher asked to Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.

The teacher asked Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.

The teacher asked Surabhi where she is going to spend her summer break.

The teacher asked Surabhi where was she going to spend her summer break.

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