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. Mary said to Robert, "Let him come, then we shall see."

Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.
Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.
Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.
Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.

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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. Ram asked me, "How much have you paid for this umbrella?"

Ram asked me how much he had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me whether how much I had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me how much I had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me how much 1 have paid for that umbrella.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.
He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.
He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often told not to waste your time.

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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. My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father said that honesty was the best policy.
My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty is the best policy.
My father said that honesty has been the best policy.

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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 did I know it.
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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."

Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.
Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.

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