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 can't she 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What's that noise? It sounds like an aeroplane," said Ravi.

Ravi asked what the noise could have been saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise was, adding that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi demanded to know what the noise was, saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi wondered about the noise thinking that it sounded like an aeroplane.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

She told the boys that they should not be playing on the grass.
She ordered the boys "Don't play on the grass."
She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.
She told the boys not to play on the grass.

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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, "Neha why are you late again today?"

The teacher asked Neha why she was late again that day.
The teacher asked Neha why she was late again that day?
The teacher asked Neha why she was late again today.
The teacher asked Neha why was she late again that day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My cousin said, "My room-mate snored throughout the night."

My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Martha said, "I am going to Mexico next year."

Martha said that she had been going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.

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