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 to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where I have been the previous night.
John asked me where had I been the previous night.
John asked me where I had been the previous night.
John asked me where I am 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. He said, "Be quiet and listen to my words."

He requests them to be quiet and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quiet.and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quiet and listen to my words.
He asked them to be quiet and listen to his words.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The sage said, "God helps those who help themselves."

The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.
The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.
The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.
The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.

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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 Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease."

The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.
The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.
The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The traveller enquired to the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn.

The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Where is the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Which is the way to the nearest inn?"

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