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. "Give yourself fifteen minutes and walk gently," Uncle Podger always said.

Uncle Podger always requested me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always ordered me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always asked me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always advised me to give myself fifteen minutes and walk gently.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mohan said, "We shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night":

Mohan told that we should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit 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. John said, "I shall be 21 tomorrow".

John said that he would be 21 tomorrow.
John said that he would be 21 the following day.
John said that he should be 21 the following day.
John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.

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

my cousin said that her room-mate snored 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 felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The sage said, "God helps those who help themselves."

The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.
The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.
The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.
The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.

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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. "And you believe all this ?" asked Sriram, in surprise.

Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.
Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.
Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.
Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.

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