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. "If you want to smoke,you'll have to go out", said the conductor.

The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.
The conductor said that if i/he wanted to smoke, i/he would have to go out.
The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The passenger said to the clerk, " When is the next train to Hyderabad?"

The passenger enquired the clerk when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger asked the clerk when the next train to Hyderabad was.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when the next train was to Hyderabad.

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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. She yelled, "Please help me."

She yelled for someone to help her.
She yelled for someone to help.
She yelled at someone to help her.
She yelled at one for some help.

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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 am buying a new pen".

He said that he bought a new pen.
He said that he had been buying a new pen.
He said that he was buying a new pen.
He said that he is buying a new pen.

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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. Mother said to the baby, "Don't play with fire".

Mother requested the baby not to play with fire.
Mother warned the baby to play with fire.
Mother warned the baby not to play with fire.
Mother forbade the baby not to play with fire.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The gardener said to the boys, "Do not pluck the flowers".

The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.
The gardener said to the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.

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