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 is the best policy."
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."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The king said to his men, "Do not be afraid of the enemy. Face them bravely."

The king told his men not to be afraid of the enemy and they had faced them bravely.
The king ordered his men to not be afraid of the enemy and that they had to be faced bravely.
The king advised his men not to be afraid of the enemy but to face 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. The king said, "My force will protect the kingdom."

The king ordered that our force should protect the kingdom.
The king said that the king's force will protect the kingdom.
The king commanded that his force will be protected the kingdom.
The king said that his force would protect the kingdom.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
'I'll take a quick nap here in this soft grass', said the hare.

The hare said he will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that I will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap there in that soft 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. She said to her brother, "Don't be late, we'll be waiting for you."

She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.
She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.

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