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 said, "These men need to stand at ease."
The Captain commanded, "Men, 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
Gavaskar said, "Bravo! Azhar, you have done well."

Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.
Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.
Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.
Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.

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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, "The government is writing letters."

He said that the government will write letters.
He said that the government wrote letters.
He said that the government was writing letters.
He said that the government is writing letters.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The man said, "What I give today I trust that tomorrow I shall be able to earn back."

The man said that he trusted he would be able to earn back the next day what he gave that day.
The man said that what he gave that day he trusted he would be able to return the next day.
The man said to give him his trust so that he would be able to earn back the next day.
The man asked what to give that day as he trusted that the next day he would earn back.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked me why I did not come on time the previous day.

He asked me, "Why you didn't come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time the previous day?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time yesterday?"
He said to me, "Why didn't I come on time yesterday?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Rajiv, come to my desk with your exercise book now."

The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book now
The teacher ordered Rajiv to go to her desk with his exercise book now.
The teacher said to Rajiv come to her desk with his exercise book then.
The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then.

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