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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sachin said, "My grandfather recites the Geeta every morning."

Sachin told that his grandfather has cited the Geeta every morning.
Sachin said that his grandfather recites the Geeta every morning.
Sachin said that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.
Sachin told that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.

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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. "And you believe all this ?" asked Sriram, in surprise.

Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.
Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.
Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.
Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

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.
She told the boys not to play on the grass.
She ordered the boys "Don't play on the grass."

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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 receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.
The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.

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