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 have often told you not to waste your time."

He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.
He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.

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

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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. His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your father?"

His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.

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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. "If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.

He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.
Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly.
He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.

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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 boss said to his secretary, "Did you discuss this matter with the manager?"

The boss asked his secretary whether he discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if you have discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if he had discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if he has discussed that matter with the manager.

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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. Sanda said that she used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.

Sanda said, "I have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had got to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I have fewer friends in Kolkata."

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