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 can't come to school on time.
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 can'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. 'I'll take a quick nap here in this soft grass', said the hare.

The hare said that he would take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said he will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap there in that soft grass.
The hare said that I will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."

I suggested my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.
I asked my brother if he would go to some hill station for a change.
I permitted my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
I asked my brother to go to some hill station for a change.

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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 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?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"

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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 said to his servant, "Why are you so lazy today?"

He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.

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