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 to his men, "Stand at ease. "
The Captain said, "These men need to stand at ease."
The Captain said, "You can 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. "Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.

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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. Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."

Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.

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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. "What did you see at the South Pole ?" Ashok asked Anil.

Ashok asked Anil What did he see at the South Pole.
Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole.
Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole.
Ashok asked Anil What he had seen at the South Pole.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Do you know anything about Robots, Sonu?" said Meeta.

Meeta asked Sonu if he know anything about Robots.
Meeta asked Sonu whether he knows anything about Robots.
Meeta asked Sonu if he knew anything about Robots.
Meeta asked Sonu if he had known anything about Robots

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.
He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"
He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.
He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.

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