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 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.
She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.

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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'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 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.
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, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I don't know the way. Do you?" he asked.

He said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.
He asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.
He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
He said that he didn't know the way and did I know it.

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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 gardener said to the boys, "Do not pluck the flowers".

The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.
The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.
The gardener said to the boys that they should not pluck flowers.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Police Chief warned that more accidents would occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules.

The Police Chief said, "More accidents would occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "More accidents will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "Beware! More accident will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police chief said, "Beware! More accidents will occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules."

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