Direct and Indirect Speech
They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."

They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.
He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.

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

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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. I said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"

I asked him why had he been working so hard.
I asked him why he had been working so hard.
I asked him why was he working so hard.
I asked him why he was working so hard.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
His father ordered him to go to his room and study.

His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"
His father said, "Go to your room and study."
His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."
His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."

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