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 asked me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always ordered 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
"Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you ?"

I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up.
I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.
I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring 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. The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

The government has announced that taxes would raised.
The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
The government has announced taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes will be raised.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I said to the boy,"You have no ticket, get out before you are driven out."

I told the boy to get out before he was driven out as he had no ticket.
I told the boy that he had no ticket and that he should get out before he was driven out.
I ordered the boy to get out before he was driven out.
I told the boy get out before you are driven out.

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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. Kala said to Radha, "who were you speaking to over the phone?"

Kala asked Radha that who she was speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha that who she had been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha who she had been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha who she has been speaking to over the phone.

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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. My brother said that honesty is the best policy.

My brother said, "Honesty is the best policy."
My brother told me, "Honesty is the best policy."
My brother said that, "Honesty is the best policy."
My brother said, "Honesty was the best policy."

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