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 father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father said that honesty is the best policy.
My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty has been the best policy.
My father said that honesty was 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, "I am buying a new pen".

He said that he was buying a new pen.
He said that he had been buying a new pen.
He said that he is buying a new pen.
He said that he bought a new pen.

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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 sage said, "God helps those who help themselves."

The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.
The sage said that God helps 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
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,"Mother,please cook me something nice today".

She requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.
She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day.
She told her mother to cook her something nice today.
She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I finished it several days ago," said Jack.

Jack said that he finished it several days previously.
Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.
Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.
Jack said that he finish it several days ago.

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