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. "Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.
The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.

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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 had been buying a new pen.
He said that he bought 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. Kannan said to Subha, "I'll return the book after I have read it."

Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read it.
Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it.
Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he read it.
Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What's that noise? It sounds like an aeroplane," said Ravi.

Ravi asked what the noise was, adding that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi demanded to know what the noise was, saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi wondered about the noise thinking that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise could have been saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.

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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 teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Yolanda said, "I have to leave the class before 12:30 p.m."

Yolanda said that she has had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
Yolanda said that she has to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
Yolanda said that she had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
Yolanda said that 1 have to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.

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