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, "You can stand at ease. "
The Captain said, "These men need to 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
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, "Oh, that I had the wings of a bird".

He wished that he might have the wings of a bird.
He wished that he could have the wings of a bird.
He proposed to have the wrings of a bird.
He wished that he had the wings of a bird.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sachin said, "My grandfather recites the Geeta every morning."

Sachin said that his grandfather recites the Geeta every morning.
Sachin told that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.
Sachin said that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.
Sachin told that his grandfather has cited the Geeta every morning.

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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 last thing I want for my daughter is a boy who drinks !" said Brinda.

Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank.
Brinda complained that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.
Brinda said that the last thing she would want for her daughter was a boy who drank.
Brinda told that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour.

Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Might we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "May we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Would we have your permission to go on a study tour?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mohan said, "We shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night":

Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
Mohan told that we should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj in moonlit night.

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