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 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 ordered me to go out and smoke.
The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.

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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. You said to me, "She is my sister".

You said to me that she was my sister.
You told me that she was your sister.
You said to me that she is my sister.
You said to me that I was her sister.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"And you believe all this ?" asked Sriram, in surprise.

Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.
Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.
Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.
Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.

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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. Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour.

Amelia is going to say to the principal, "May we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Might we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Would we have your permission to go on a study tour?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "I will now take rest for sometime."

She said that she would then take rest for some time.
She said that she will then take rest for some time.
She said that he will then take rest for some time.
She said that I would now take rest for some time.

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