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

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

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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 teacher said, "Surabhi, where are you going to spend your summer break.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The poor examine said,"O God, take pity on me."

The poor examine, involving God, implored him to take pity on him.
The poor examine asked God to take pity on him.
The poor examine prayed God to take pity on him.
The poor examine exclaimed that God take pity on him.

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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,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.
He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.

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