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 had been so lazy that day.
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 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 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, "Honesty was the best policy."
My brother 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. She said, "My brother is expected to be back today."

She said her brother was expected to be back today.
She said that her brother was expected to be back that day.
She said that her brother was expected to be back this day.
She said that her brother was expected to be back today.

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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, "What a lovely voice she has!"

He exclaimed that she had a very lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she did not have a lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she has a very lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she does not have a lovely voice.

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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 mice will play, when the cat is away."

He said that the mice will play when the cat is away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat would be away.
He said that the mice shall play, when the cat is away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat was away.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The General said, "Bravo! Well done, my soldiers".

The General told the soldiers that they had done well.
The General applauded his soldiers saying that they would do well.
The General applauded his soldiers saying that they had done well.
The General applauded his soldiers for their excellent job.

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