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

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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, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My mother said to me, "Where are you going at this time of the day?"

My mother told me not to go at that time of the day.
My mother asked me where was I going at that time of the day.
My mother asked me where I was going at that time of the day.
My mother told me where I was going at that time of the day.

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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 if the secretary is 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 that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The client told his lawyer, "I'm going away for a few days. I'll call you when I get back."

The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.
The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.

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