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 to his servant, "Why are you so lazy today?"

He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.

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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 father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father said that honesty was the best policy.
My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty has been the best policy.
My father said that honesty is the best policy.

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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 Technician told us how to maintain the machines in good working order.

The technician said to us, "That is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said "This is how you maintain the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "There is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "This is how you maintained the machine in good working order."

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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. They said to him, "We shall visit your house tomorrow".

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Gavaskar said, "Bravo! Azhar, you have done well."

Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.
Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.
Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.
Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.

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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. He said, "The government is writing letters."

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

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