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 doctor said to the patient, "How do you feel now? Has the pain gone down?"

The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down.
The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down.
The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.
The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Technician told us how to maintain the machines in good working order.

The technician said to us, "There is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "This is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "That is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said "This is how you maintain the machine in good working order."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Chief Guest said, "It gives me great pleasure to be here this morning."

The Chief Guest said that that gave me great pleasure to be there that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Why can't you come to school on time, Reema ?"

The teacher asked Reema why she couldn't come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why she can't come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why can't she come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why couldn't she come to school on 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. "What a terrible storm it is!" he said.

He exclaimed that it is a terrible storm.
He exclaimed that it will be a terrible storm.
He exclaimed that it has been a terrible storm.
He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.

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