In each of 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 father said to the son,'Why do you not start preparing for the examination this month?

• The father asked the son that why did he not start preparing for the examination this month?

• The father told the son why he did not prepare for the examination that month.

• The father enquired of the son why he did not start preparing for the examination this month.

• The father asked the son why he did not start preparing for the examination that month.

In each of 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.

He said, 'How can a Zebra talk?''

• He wondered how a Zebra talks.

• He questioned a Zebra talking.

• He asked how a Zebra could talk.

• He was amazed how a Zebra can talk.

In each of 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.

He said that she was coming that year.

• He said, "She will come this year".

• He said, "She is coming this year."

• He said, "Come this year."

• He said, "She was coming that year."

In each of 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.

I said to you,'I can not be blamed for this.'

• I told you that you could not be blamed for that.

• I told you that I could not be blamed for that.

• I said you that I can not be blamed for this.

• I said to you that I can not be blamed for this.

In each of 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.

My mother says, 'I have often told you not to play with fire.'

• My mother has often told me not to play with fire.

• My mother said that I should not play with fire.

• My mother says that she has often told me not to play with fire.

• My mother says that she often tells me not to play with fire.