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

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The poor examinee said, "0 God, take pity on me."

The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.
The poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him.
The poor examinee asked God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.

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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. "Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.

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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. She wanted to know whether butterflies drank water.

She wanted to know "Do butterflies drink water?"
"Does butterflies drinks water?", she asked.
She asked, "Do butterflies drink water?"
She asked, "Did butterflies drank water?"

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