Direct and Indirect Speech
The convict said, "Let me speak freely please."

The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.
The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.
The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Samuel said to Remiel, "Where do you usually go swimming?"

Samuel asked if Remiel usually went swimming.
Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.
Samuel told Remiel where he usually had been going swimming.
Samuel said to Remiel where he usually goes swimming.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.
He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

She told the boys that they should not be playing on the grass.
She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.
She ordered the boys "Don't play on the grass."
She told the boys not to play on the grass.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Martha said, "I am going to Mexico next year."

Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she had been going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.

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