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, "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 couldn't she 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.

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

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.
The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.

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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. "Who's the conductor of this bus?" he said, and paused for a reply.

He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."

They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.
They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.

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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. I told him that he was not working hard.

I told to him, "You are not working hard."
I said, "You are not working hard."
I said to him, "He is not working hard."
I said to him, "You are not working hard."

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