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. Suresh asked, " How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa ?"

Suresh was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Give yourself fifteen minutes and walk gently," Uncle Podger always said.

Uncle Podger always advised me to give myself fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always requested me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always ordered me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always asked me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Samuel said to Remiel, "Where do you usually go swimming?"

Samuel told Remiel where he usually had been going swimming.
Samuel asked if Remiel usually went swimming.
Samuel said to Remiel where he usually goes swimming.
Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.

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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. "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.
She told the boys not to play on the grass.
She ordered the boys "Don't play on the grass."
She told the boys that they should not be playing on the grass.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
They said to him, "We shall visit your house tomorrow".

They expressed a desire to visit his house the next day.
They told him that they might visit his house the next day.
They told him that they would visit his house the next day.
They said that they will go to his house the next day.

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