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

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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 government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would raised.
The government has announced taxes will be raised.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.
He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.
He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Tomorrow gives me no time !"said Amanda.

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

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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, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "Where shall I be this time next year!"

He wondered where he should be that time the next year.
He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.
He asked that where should he be that time next year.
He wondered where he would be that time the following year.

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