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. "We'll go for an outing tomorrow," said Laila's father, "so you had better complete your homework this evening."

Laila's father had told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father tells her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Kala said to Radha, "who were you speaking to over the phone?"

Kala asked Radha that who she had been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha that who she was speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha who she has been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha who she had been speaking to over the phone.

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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. Monica Cheng asked Roeun, "Are you going to visit Germany?

Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he is going to visit Germany.
Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he had visited Germany.
Monica Cheng asked Roeun if had gone to Germany.
Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he was going to visit Germany.

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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, "The government is writing letters."

He said that the government is writing letters.
He said that the government wrote letters.
He said that the government was writing letters.
He said that the government will write letters.

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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. "Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to her brother, "Don't be late, we'll be waiting for you."

She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.
She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.

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