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 was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."

I suggested my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.
I permitted my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
I asked my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
I asked my brother if he would go to some hill station for a change.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I don't know the way. Do you?" he asked.

He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
He said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.
He asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.
He said that he didn't know the way and did I know it.

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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. Rajesh said, "I bought a car yesterday."

Rajesh told us that he had bought a car yesterday.
Rajesh said that he bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh said that I have bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.

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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, "I must go next week."

He said that he must go the following week.
He said that he would have to go the following week.
He said that he was to go the following week.
He said that he must go next week.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"You can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough."

He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.
He said that you couldn't bathe in the sea if it was very rough.
He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough.
He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.

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