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, "You can stand at ease. "
The Captain said, "These men need to stand at ease."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Surabhi, where are you going to spend your summer break.

The teacher asked Surabhi where she is going to spend her summer break.
The teacher asked Surabhi where was she going to spend her summer break.
The teacher asked Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.
The teacher asked to Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "If I had the key with me, I could give you the solution".

He said if he could have the key with him,he would give him/her the solution.
He said that if he had the key with him, he could give him/her the solution.
He said that If he have had the key with him, he could have given him/her the solution.
He told that if he could have the key with him, he would give him/her the solution.

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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 king said, "My force will protect the kingdom."

The king said that his force would protect the kingdom.
The king commanded that his force will be protected the kingdom.
The king ordered that our force should protect the kingdom.
The king said that the king's force will protect the kingdom.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What about going for swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
He proposed going for swim as it was quite fine.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.

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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 employer said to the workman, "I cannot pay you higher wages."

The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.
The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.
The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.
The employer told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.

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