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 boss said to his secretary, "Did you discuss this matter with the manager?"

The boss asked his secretary if he has discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary whether he discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if he had discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if you have discussed that matter with the manager.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "I will now take rest for sometime."

She said that she will then take rest for some time.
She said that he will then take rest for some time.
She said that she would then take rest for some time.
She said that I would now take rest for some time.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The gardener said to the boys, "Do not pluck the flowers".

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

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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 doctor said to the patient, "How do you feel now? Has the pain gone down?"

The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down.
The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down.
The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone.
The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.

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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 pull the dog's tail," his father said.

His father forbade him not to pull the dog's tail.
His father told him not to pull the dog's tail.
His father told him to pull the dog's tail.
His father said that he did not pull the dog's tail.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "Where shall I be this time next year!"

He asked that where should he be that time next year.
He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.
He wondered where he should be that time the next year.
He wondered where he would be that time the following year.

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