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 told the boys not to 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father said that honesty is the best policy.
My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty has been the best policy.

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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, "I clean my teeth twice a day."

He said that he is used to cleaning his teeth twice a day.
He said that he used to clean his teeth twice a day.
He said that he cleans his teeth twice a day.
He said that he cleaned his teeth twice a day.

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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. "You did not return your book yesterday," said the librarian.

The librarian said the book not been returned the previous day.
The librarian said that he had not returned his book yesterday.
The librarian said that he had not returned his book the previous day.
The librarian said that you had not returned you book yesterday.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?"

He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.

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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 said, "My brother is expected to be back today."

She said that her brother was expected to be back today.
She said her brother was expected to be back today.
She said that her brother was expected to be back that day.
She said that her brother was expected to be back this day.

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