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. Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour.

Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Would we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "May we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Might we have your permission to go on a study tour?"

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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. You said to me, "Why are you talking so much?"

You asked me why I was talking so much.
You asked me why he was talking so much.
You asked me why I had been talking so much.
You asked me why was I talking so much.

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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 patient asked the doctor what he should normally eat.

The patient said, "What I should normally eat doctor?"
The patient told,"What should I normally eat?"
The patient said, "What should I normally eat doctor?"
The patient exclaimed, "What should I normally eat, doctor?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist said, "What an exquisitely beautiful creation !"

Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that what an exquisitely beautiful creation.
Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that it was indeed an exquisitely beautiful creation.
Looking Taj Mahal the tourist said what an exquisitely beautiful creation it was indeed.
Looking Taj Mahal the tourist told that it is an exquisitely beautiful creation.

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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. He said, "Oh, that I had the wings of a bird".

He wished that he had the wings of a bird.
He wished that he could have the wings of a bird.
He proposed to have the wrings of a bird.
He wished that he might have the wings of a bird.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Baruch said, "I might teach English Literature next semester."

Baruch said that he might teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he might be teaching English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he will teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he is going to teach English Literature next semester.

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