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. Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."

Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.

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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 that he would take a quick nap there in that soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
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.

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

The teacher said to Rajiv 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 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.

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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.
He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly.
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.

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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 to give him his trust so that he would be able to earn back the next day.
The man said that he trusted he would be able to earn back the next day what he gave that day.
The man asked what to give that day as he trusted that the next day he would earn back.
The man said that what he gave that day he trusted he would be able to return the next 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. "I gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime
Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.

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