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, "The government is writing letters."

He said that the government will write letters.
He said that the government is writing letters.
He said that the government was writing letters.
He said that the government wrote letters.

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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. "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
"Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "Where shall I be this time next year!"

He wondered where he would be that time the following year.
He asked that where should he be that time next year.
He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.
He wondered where he should be that time the next year.

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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 mother advised her son to be careful and not to enter into a quarrel with the goons.

The mother said to her son to "be careful."
The mother said to her son, "Be careful. Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
The mother advised her son, "Be careful and not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
The mother said to her son, "Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."

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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. Farhan asked Geeta, "Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow ?"

Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.
Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.
Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.
Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.

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