Direct and Indirect Speech
"Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice close behind me.

A soft voice from my back asked If I was alone.
A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
A soft voice behind me asked If I was alone.
A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Kannan said to Subha, "I'll return the book after I have read it."

Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read it.
Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he read it.
Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it.
Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it.

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

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

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.
The teacher commanded the boys that they 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. The receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.
The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "Will you listen to such a man?"

He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.
He asked them will you listen to such a man.
He asked them whether they will listen to such a man.
He asked them are you listening to such a man.

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