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. My brother said that honesty is the best policy.

My brother said, "Honesty was the best policy."
My brother told me, "Honesty is the best policy."
My brother said, "Honesty is the best policy."
My brother said that, "Honesty is the best policy."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Manager said, "Well, what can I do for you?"

The Manager asked what he could do for him.
The Manager said that he couldn't do anything for him.
The Manager wondered what he could do for him.
The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.

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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. "If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.

He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.
Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.
He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly.

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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 said to me, "It has been raining heavily and you cannot go".

She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.

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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. I said to her, "Do you know how to dance?"

I asked her if she was known how to dance.
I asked her if she knew how to dance.
I asked her if she had known how to dance.
I asked her if she does know dancing.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Rajiv, come to my desk with your exercise book now."

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

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