Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

She said, "It is my birthday next week."

Option 1: She said that my birthday was next week.

Option 2: She said that next week was her birthday.

Option 3: She said that it was her birthday the following week.

Option 4: She said that it is my birthday the following week.

Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

She asked, “Are you meeting my partners next week?”

Option 1: She asked about our meeting her partners next week.

Option 2: She asked if we meet her partners next week.

Option 3: She asked if we were meeting her partners the following week.

Option 4: She asked if we were meeting her partners next week.

Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. 

I told you that I had bought a new book for you the day before.

Option 1: I told to you, “I have bought a new book for you yesterday.”

Option 2: I said to you, “I have bought a new book for you the day before.”

Option 3: I said to you, “I bought a new book for you yesterday.”

Option 4: I said to you, “You have bought a new book for me the day before.”

Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The mother said that the kids were playing.

Option 1: The mother said, “The kids have been playing.”

Option 2: The mother has said, “The kids were playing.”

Option 3: The mother told, “The kids had been playing.”

Option 4: The mother said, “The kids are playing.”

Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Harry said that he would not be in town on Friday.

Option 1: Harry saying, “I will not be in town on Friday”.

Option 2: Harry said, “I will not be in town on Friday”.

Option 3: Harry said, “I can’t be in town on Friday”.

Option 4: Harry said, “I must not be in town on Friday”.