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. Mother said to the baby, "Don't play with fire".

Mother forbade the baby not to play with fire.
Mother warned the baby not to play with fire.
Mother warned the baby to play with fire.
Mother requested the baby not to play with fire.

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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 man said, "What I give today I trust that tomorrow I shall be able to earn back."

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to me, "I'm going shopping. Can I get you something?"

She said she was going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
She said she is going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
She said she was going shopping and said to me if I wanted something.
She said she was going shopping and asked as if I wanted something.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour.

Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Might we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "May we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Would we have your permission to go on a study tour?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sanda said that she used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.

Sanda said, "I had known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I have fewer friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had got to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."

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