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

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Direct and Indirect 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 complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."

Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The gardener said to the boys, "Do not pluck the flowers".

The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.
The gardener said to the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.

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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 will put this key here," said the caretaker.

The caretaker says that he would put the key there.
The caretaker says that he would put the key here.
The caretaker said that he would put the key there.
The caretaker said that he will put the key there.

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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 old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.

The old lady: "I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty."
The old lady said that, "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
The old lady: "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".
The old lady:"I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".

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