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 wanted his men to 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
The poor examinee said, "0 God, take pity on me."

The poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him.
The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.
The poor examinee asked God to take pity on him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "What a lovely voice she has!"

He exclaimed that she had a very lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she does not have a lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she did not have a lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she has a very lovely voice.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What did you see at the South Pole ?" Ashok asked Anil.

Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole.
Ashok asked Anil What he had seen at the South Pole.
Ashok asked Anil What did he see at the South Pole.
Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Samuel said to Remiel, "Where do you usually go swimming?"

Samuel told Remiel where he usually had been going swimming.
Samuel said to Remiel where he usually goes swimming.
Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.
Samuel asked if Remiel usually went swimming.

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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 to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.
He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.

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