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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The project manager asked Vivek, "How much time will you take to finish this project?"

The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he will be taking to finish that project.
The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he would take to finish that project.
The project manager asked Vivek how much time would he take to finish that project.
The project manager asked Vivek how much time he would take to finish this project.

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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, "Would we have your 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?"

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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 me, "What is your name?"

The teacher told me what my name was.
The teacher asked me what my name is.
The teacher asked me what my name was.
The teacher asked me what was my name.

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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 told me that I was very happy.

He said to me, "I am very happy!"
He said to me, "How you are happy !"
He said to me, "How happy you are !"
He said to me, "How I am happy!"

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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 about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.

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