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 said to his men, "Stand at ease."

The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.
The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.
The Captain commanded his men to 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. The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist said, "What an exquisitely beautiful creation !"

Looking Taj Mahal the tourist told that it is an exquisitely beautiful creation.
Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that what an exquisitely beautiful creation.
Looking Taj Mahal the tourist said what an exquisitely beautiful creation it was indeed.
Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that it was indeed an exquisitely beautiful creation.

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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. "Don't pull the dog's tail," his father said.

His father forbade him not to pull the dog's tail.
His father told him to pull the dog's tail.
His father told him not to pull the dog's tail.
His father said that he did not pull the dog's tail.

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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, "Where shall I be this time next year!"

He asked that where should he be that time next year.
He wondered where he would be that time the following year.
He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.
He wondered where he should be that time the next year.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"You did not return your book yesterday," said the librarian.

The librarian said that he had not returned his book the previous day.
The librarian said the book not been returned the previous day.
The librarian said that you had not returned you book yesterday.
The librarian said that he had not returned his book yesterday.

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