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 said to me, "Why are you talking so much?"

You asked me why I was talking so much.
You asked me why was I talking so much.
You asked me why I had been talking so much.
You asked me why he was talking so much.

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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 asked me what time the offices did 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.

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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, I have often told you not to play with fire.

He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.
He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The traveller enquired to the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn.

The traveller said to the farmer, "Which is the way to the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Where is the nearest inn?"

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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 Chief Guest said, "It gives me great pleasure to be here this morning."

The Chief Guest said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning.
The Chief Guest said that that gave me great pleasure to be there that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.

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