Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day 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. My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the 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. The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.
The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "What a lovely voice she has!"

He exclaimed that she has a very lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she does not have a lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she did not have a lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she had a very lovely voice.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The poor examinee said, "0 God, take pity on me."

The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him.
The poor examinee asked God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.

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