Direct and Indirect Speech
You said, "They were busy the whole day."

You said that they had busy the whole day.
You said that they were busy the whole day.
You said that they have been busy the whole day.
You said that they had been busy the whole day.

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. The traveller enquired to the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn.

The traveller said to the farmer, "Which is the way to the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Where is the nearest inn?"

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. The policeman said to the violent crowd,"Stop all this or you will be arrested."

The policeman advised the violent crowd to stop or else be arrested.
The policeman said to the violent crowd to stop all this or be arrested.
The policeman said to the violent crowd that they should stop or else be arrested.
The policeman ordered the violent crowd to stop all that or they would be arrested.

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Direct and Indirect Speech
Sandy said, "I have already written a letter to my family."

Sandy said that she wrote a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she had already written a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she was writing a letter her family.
Sandy said that she will write a letter to her family.

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. The client told his lawyer, "I'm going away for a few days. I'll call you when I get back."

The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.
The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.

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. The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.

The old lady: "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".
The old lady:"I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
The old lady said that, "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
The old lady: "I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty."

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
MORE MCQ ON Direct and Indirect Speech