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

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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. "Tomorrow gives me no time !"said Amanda.

Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow had given her no time.
Amanda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time.
Amanda said that tomorrow gave her no time at all.
Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow gives her no time.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.
He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The king said to his men, "Do not be afraid of the enemy. Face them bravely."

The king advised his men not to be afraid of the enemy but to face them bravely.
The king asked his men to not be afraid of the enemy but they should be faced bravely.
The king ordered his men to not be afraid of the enemy and that they had to be faced bravely.
The king told his men not to be afraid of the enemy and they had faced them bravely.

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