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 asked me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always ordered me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always requested 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
The receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.
The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The spectators said, "Bravo! well played, Ravi."

The spectators applauded Ravi, saying that he had played well.
The spectators encouraged Ravi saying that he played well.
The spectators called Ravi bravo because he had played well.
The spectators said that Ravi played well and applauded 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. "Be careful; the steps are very slippery", I warned him.

I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.
I warned him to be careful and 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
They said to him, "We shall visit your house tomorrow".

They told him that they would visit his house the next day.
They said that they will go to his house the next day.
They told him that they might visit his house the next day.
They expressed a desire to visit his house the next day.

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