Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I am buying a new pen".

He said that he bought a new pen.
He said that he is buying a new pen.
He said that he was buying a new pen.
He said that he had been buying a new pen.

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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. "Be careful; the steps are very slippery", I warned him.

I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery.
I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery.
I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.
I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.

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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. "We'll go for an outing tomorrow," said Laila's father, "so you had better complete your homework this evening."

Laila's father had told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father tells her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Give yourself fifteen minutes and walk gently," Uncle Podger always said.

Uncle Podger always asked me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always ordered me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always advised me to give myself fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always requested me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"And you believe all this ?" asked Sriram, in surprise.

Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.
Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.
Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.
Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.

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