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 told his men that they should stand at ease.
The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
The Captain urged 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. Rahul says that Azhar loves cricket.

Rahul said, "Azhar loved cricket".
Rahul says, "Azhar loves cricket".
Rahul said, "Azhar loves cricket".
Rahul says, "Azhar loved cricket".

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"We'll go for an outing tomorrow," said Laila's father, "so you had better complete your homework this evening."

Laila's father tells her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father had told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.

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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 had a wonderful dream last night".

He said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.
He said that he saw a wonderful dream last night.
He said that last night he had a wonderful dream.
He said that he had had a wonderful dream the previous night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What's that noise? It sounds like an aeroplane," said Ravi.

Ravi demanded to know what the noise was, saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise was, adding that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi wondered about the noise thinking that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise could have been saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.

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