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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where I am the previous night.
John asked me where I had been the previous night.
John asked me where I have been the previous night.
John asked me where had I been the previous night.

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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 that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his 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.

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

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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. Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist said, "What 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.
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.

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