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. John said, "I shall be 21 tomorrow".

John said that he should be 21 the following day.
John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.
John said that he would be 21 the following day.
John said that he would be 21 tomorrow.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The man said, "What I give today I trust that tomorrow I shall be able to earn back."

The man said that he trusted he would be able to earn back the next day what he gave that day.
The man said to give him his trust so that he would be able to earn back the next day.
The man said that what he gave that day he trusted he would be able to return the next day.
The man asked what to give that day as he trusted that the next day he would earn back.

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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 king said to his men, "Do not be afraid of the enemy. Face them bravely."

The king advised his men not to be afraid of the enemy but to face them bravely.
The king ordered his men to not be afraid of the enemy and that they had to be faced bravely.
The king told his men not to be afraid of the enemy and they had faced them bravely.
The king asked his men to not be afraid of the enemy but they should be faced bravely.

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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 asked, "Is the secretary coming to the meeting?"

She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.
She asked if the secretary was corning to the meeting.
She asked that the secretary was corning to the meeting.
She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Give yourself fifteen minutes and walk gently," Uncle Podger always said.

Uncle Podger always requested me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always advised me to give myself fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always asked me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always ordered me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Farhan asked Geeta, "Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow ?"

Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.
Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.
Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.
Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.

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