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. She said to her brother, "Don't be late, we'll be waiting for you."

She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.
She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.
She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The project manager asked Vivek, "How much time will you take to finish this project?"

The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he will be taking to finish that project.
The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he would take to finish that project.
The project manager asked Vivek how much time would he take to finish that project.
The project manager asked Vivek how much time he would take to finish this project.

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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. Mother said to the baby, "Don't play with fire".

Mother warned the baby to play with fire.
Mother warned the baby not to play with fire.
Mother forbade the baby not to play with fire.
Mother requested the baby not to play with fire.

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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. He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to her friend, "I know where is everyone"

She told that she knew where was everyone.
She told her friend that she knows where was everyone.
She told her friend that she knew where is everyone.
She told her friend that she knew where was everyone.

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