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 he was being 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I had a wonderful dream last night".

He said that he saw a wonderful dream last night.
He said that last night he had a wonderful dream.
He said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.
He said that he had had a wonderful dream the previous night.

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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 student said,"I am doing my homework."

The student said that she is doing her homework.
The student said that she has been doing her homework.
The student said that she did her homework.
The student said that she was doing her homework.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Students, we live in deeds, not in years."

The teacher said to the students that we lived in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said that we live in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said to the students that we live in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said to students we live in deeds, not in years.

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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. "We'll go for an outing tomorrow," said Laila's father, "so you had better complete your homework this evening."

Laila's father told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father had told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father tells her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.

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