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. "You can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough."

He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.
He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough.
He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
He said that you couldn't bathe in the sea if it was very rough.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.

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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 me, "What time do the offices close?"

He wanted to know what time the offices close.
He asked me what time did the offices close.
He asked me what time the offices closed.
He asked me what time the offices did close.

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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. She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very miserable plight.

She said, "What a mystery it is."
She said with sorrow, "What a pity it is."
She said, "What a miserable plight it is."
She said, "What a miserable sight it is."

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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, "Be quiet and listen to my words."

He urged them to be quiet.and listen to his words.
He requests them to be quiet and listen to his words.
He asked them to be quiet and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quiet and listen to my words.

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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. "Tomorrow gives me no time !"said Amanda.

Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow had given her no time.
Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow gives her no time.
Amanda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time.
Amanda said that tomorrow gave her no time at all.

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