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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Baruch said, "I might teach English Literature next semester."

Baruch said that he is going to teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he will teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he might teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he might be teaching English Literature next semester.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I asked him, "Will you go to Agra tomorrow?"

I asked him whether I would go to Agra the next day.
I asked him whether he will go to Agra the next day.
I asked him whether he would go to Agra the next day.
I asked him whether you would go to Agra the next day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.
He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"
He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.

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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 said to Mahesh,"Congratulations! Wish you success in life."

The teacher congratulated Mahesh and wished him success in life.
The teacher congratulated Mahesh and said wish you success in life.
The teacher said congratulations to Mahesh and wished him success in life.
The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Mahesh.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.
He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.

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