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 Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.

The Captain commanded, "Men, stand at ease."
The Captain said, "These men need to stand at ease."
The Captain said, "You can stand at ease. "
The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease. "

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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. "Be careful; the steps are very slippery", I warned him.

I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery.
I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.
I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.
I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"

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

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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. Martha said, "I am going to Mexico next year."

Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she had been going to Mexico next year.

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