Direct and Indirect Speech
She wanted to know whether butterflies drank water.

She asked, "Do butterflies drink water?"
She wanted to know "Do butterflies drink water?"
She asked, "Did butterflies drank water?"
"Does butterflies drinks water?", she asked.

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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 Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you 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 do you want to be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would 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. He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.
He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"
He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Manna asked Rohan, "Have you sat in a trolley bus before ?"

Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus.
Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.
Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus earlier.
Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a trolley bus before.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Thomas said that he would meet Andy the following Monday and asked if 1 O'clock suited him.

Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I would meet you the following Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I am going to meet you the following Monday. Does 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy,"Andy,I will have to meet you the following Monday. Is 1 O'clock suiting you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "I will meet you the next Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."

Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.

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