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 warned him to be careful as the 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 are very slippery.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring 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
The king said to his men, "Do not be afraid of the enemy. Face them bravely."

The king advised his men not to be afraid of the enemy but to 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 told his men not to be afraid of the enemy and they had faced them bravely.
The king asked his men to not be afraid of the enemy but they should be faced bravely.

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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 little girl said to her mother, "Did the sun rise in the East?"

The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.
The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.
The little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East.
The little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East.

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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. He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.
He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"
He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.

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

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

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