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. "I will put this key here," said the caretaker.

The caretaker says that he would put the key here.
The caretaker said that he will put the key there.
The caretaker says that he would put the key there.
The caretaker said that he would put the key there.

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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. "What a terrible storm it is!" he said.

He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.
He exclaimed that it has been a terrible storm.
He exclaimed that it is a terrible storm.
He exclaimed that it will be a terrible storm.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Boys, what do you understand by this phrase ?"

The teacher asked the boys what they understand by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.

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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. "Be careful; the steps are very slippery", I warned him.

I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.
I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery.
I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.
I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery.

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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 teacher said, "Rajiv, come to my desk with your exercise book now."

The teacher ordered Rajiv to go to her desk with his exercise book now.
The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book now
The teacher said to Rajiv come to her desk with his exercise book then.
The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
They said to him, "We shall visit your house tomorrow".

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

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