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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said. "Be quite and listen to my words.

He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quite and listen to his words.
He urged they should be quite and listen to his words.
He said you should be quite and listen to his words.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.
The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.

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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. They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."

They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I have to go into the town today", Mr. Rao said to the Station Master.

Mr. Rao spoke to the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he would go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao advised the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.

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