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

The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Direct and Indirect Speech
"I would have been surprised if you had passed examination," said the former master.

The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.
The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.
The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.
The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Direct and Indirect Speech
The gardener said to the boys, "Do not pluck the flowers".

The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener said to the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.
The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

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. Ramesh informed his friend that he could make use of his car while he was away.

Ramesh said to his friend, "you can make use of my car while I am away".
Ramesh said to his friend, "Use my car while I go away".
Ramesh said to his friend, "You will make use of my car while I was away".
Ramesh asked his friend, "Will you make use of my car while I am away?"

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Direct and Indirect Speech
My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty has been the best policy.
My father said that honesty is the best policy.

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP