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 told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
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 I will have to go out and smoke.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sandy said, "I have already written a letter to my family."

Sandy said that she had already written a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she wrote a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she will write a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she was writing a letter her family.

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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. Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?"

Kiran asked me whether I saw the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night.
Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night.
Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to Dhiru, "I am planning to leave tomorrow".

She told Dhiru that she is planning to leave the next day.
She told Dhiru that she had planned to leave the next day.
She told Dhiru that she was planning to leave the next day.
She advised Dhiru that she was planning to leave next day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "Why didn't you send your application to me ?"

He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.
He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.
He enquired why did I not send my application to him.

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