Direction.
In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech
The Manager asked what he could do for him.
The Manager woundered what he could do for him.
The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.
The Manager said that he couldnt do any for him.
C. The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.
He said, We are all born to die.
He said, We have all been born to die.
He exclaimed, We were all born to die.
He said, We were all born to die.
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
He remained me that he had often told me not to play with fire
He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire
Tania asked her friend to give her an umbrella.
Tania requested her friend to lend her an umbrella
Please give me an umbrella Tania requested her friend.
Will you lend me your umbrella, Tania asked her friend.
Daman says that Priya is working in Ahmedabad.
Daman say that Priya was working in Ahmedabad.
Daman said that Priya was working in Ahmedabad.
Daman said that Priya works in Ahmedabad.
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 close .
He asked me what time the offices did close.Practice Exercise
Rajesh said that I have bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh told that he had bought a car yesterday.
Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh said that he bought a car the previous day.
The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.
The employer forbade the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.
The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.
The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.
The teacher asked him was poverty not a curse.
The teacher asked him whether poverty is not a curse.
The teacher asked him is poverty not a curse
The teacher asked him if poverty was not a curse
He asked that where should he be that time next year.
He wondered where he should be that time the following year.
He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.
He wondered where he would be that time the following year.
He asked them will you listen to such a man.
He asked them are you listening to such a man.
He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.
He asked them whether they will listen to such a man.
Mrs. Shankar is depressed she said.
Mrs. Shankar said that she was knowing what it was to be depressed.
Mrs. Shankar said that she knew what it was to be depressed.
Mrs. Shankar knows what it is to be depressed.
He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question
He requested the interviewer to repeat the question
He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question
He requested the interviewer the interviewer if he could repeat the question
He told me that he had grown those carrots himself.
He told me that he grew those carrots himself.
He told me I grew these carrots myself.
He told me that he grew these carrots himself.
She told the children they mustnt play with fire.
She told the children they are not to play with fire.
She told the children they were not to play with fire.
She told the children not to play with fire.
He said that he must go next week.
He said that he must go the following week.
He said that he would have to go the following week.
He said that he was to go the following week.
He told them that dont make a noise.
He told them not to make noise.
He told them not to make a noise.
He asked them not to make a noise.
The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.
The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.
The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.
The rage said God will help those who will help themselves.
He asked me that could I sing and I refused.
He asked me if I could sing and I said that I couldnt.
I denied, when he asked me if I could sing.
He asked me if I could sing and I said no.
He said that he did it.
He said that he has done it.
He said that he had done it.
He said that he had been doing it.
Phila said to her brother, Turned down the television and let me do my work in peace.
Phila said to her brother, Turn down the television to let me do my work in peace.
Phila said to her brother, Turn down the television that let me do my work in peace.
Phila said to her brother, Turn down the television and let me work in peace.
I intend to leave for Surat that night, he said.
I intend to left for Surat that night, he said.
I intended to leave for Surat tonight, he said.
I intend to leave for Surat tonight, he said.
My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the right.
My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
I asked him why was he working so hard
I asked him why he had been working so hard
I asked him why he was working so hard
I asked him why had he been working so hard
He wanted to know where the post office was.
He asked me that where the post office was.
He asked me where the post office was.
He asked me where was the post office.
Iba said, I can go home tomorrow with my sister.
Iba said, I may just go home tomorrow with my sister.
Iba said, I could go home tomorrow with my sister.
Iba said, I will go home tomorrow with my sister.
Sarita told me that I would do it then or never.
Sarita told me that she would do it now or never.
Sarita told me tht she will do that now or never.
Sarita told me that she would do it then or never.
They had wanted to know who will now listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
They wanted to know who will listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
They had wanted to know who would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
They had wanted to know who then would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
Ram tells me that I am smart.
Ram tells me that he is smart.
Ram tells me that he was smart.
Ram tells me that I shall be smart.
He said. He is very sorry
He told me. I felt sorry
He says, I am very sorry
He said. He was very sorry
Mr Mathew asked his clerk to be home early.
Mr Mathew told his clerk to come home as early as possible.
Mr Mathew requested his clerk to come home a little early.
Mr Mathew ordered his clerk to come home early.