Direct and Indirect Speech
"I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

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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. My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

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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. "I'm taking my children to the zoo tomorrow", she said, "to see the baby white tiger".

She said that she will take the children to the zoo to see the baby white tiger tomorrow.
She said that she was taking the children to the zoo that day to see the baby white tiger.
She said that she was taking her children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger.
She said that she would take the children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Yolanda said, "I have to leave the class before 12:30 p.m."

Yolanda said that she has to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
Yolanda said that she has had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
Yolanda said that she had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
Yolanda said that 1 have to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.

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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. The teacher said, "Boys, what do you understand by this phrase ?"

The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by this phrase.

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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. "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

She told the boys that they should not be playing on the grass.
She told the boys not to play on the grass.
She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.
She ordered the boys "Don't play on the grass."

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