In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect as your answer.

She said to me, “I’m going shopping. Can i get you something ?”

•  She said she was going shopping and said to me if I wanted something.

• She said that she was going shopping and asked if I wanted something.

• She said she was going shopping and asked if she could get me something.

• She said she was going shopping and asked if she could get me something.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect as your answer.

Ramesh informed his friend that he could make use of his car while he was away.

• Ramesh said to his friend, “You will make use of my car while I was away”.

• Ramesh said to his friend, “Use my car while I go away”.

• Ramesh said to his friend, “You can make use of my car while I am away”.

• Ramesh said to his friend, “You can make use of my car while I am away”.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect as your answer.

Kala said to Radha, “Who were you speaking to over the phone?”

• Kala asked Radha who she had been speaking to over the phone.

• Kala asked Radha who she has been speaking to over the phone.

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

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

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect as your answer.

The king said to his men, "Do not be afraid of the enemy. Face them bravely."

• The king ordered his men to not be afraid of the enemy and that they had to be faced bravely.

• The king asked his men to not be afraid of the enemy but they should be faced bravely.

• The king advised his men not to be afraid of the enemy but to face them bravely.

• The king advised his men not to be afraid of the enemy but to face them bravely.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect as your answer.

Kannan said to Subha, “I’ll return the book after I have read it”.

• Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read it.

• Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it.

• Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he read it.
• Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he read it.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect as your answer.

The boss said to his secretary, “Did you discuss this matter with the manager?"

• The boss asked his secretary whether he discussed that matter with the manager.

• The boss asked his secretary if you have discussed that matter with the manager.

• The boss asked his secretary if he had discussed that matter with the manager.

• The boss asked his secretary if he had discussed that matter with the manager.

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In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct / Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect / Direct.

Naren said, "Why are you still waiting here, Binod?"

• Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.

• Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.

• Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting here.

• Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting here.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct / Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect / Direct.

“Jack fell as he’d have wished,” the mother said.

• The mother said that Jack had fallen as he would have wished.

• The mother said that Jack fell as he had wished.

•  The mother said that Jack has fallen as he has wished.

•  The mother said that Jack has fallen as he has wished.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct / Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect / Direct.

"Can you see a woman seated on the bench in a park ?” _______ Alice asked her.

• Alice asked her if she can see a woman seated on the bench in a park.

• Alice told her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.

• Alice asked her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.

• Alice asked her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct / Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect / Direct.

The king said, “My force will protect the kingdom.”

• The king said that his force would protect the kingdom.

• The king said that the king’s force will protect the kingdom.

• The king ordered that our force should protect the kingdom.

• The king ordered that our force should protect the kingdom.