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 urged his men to stand at ease.
The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.
The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.

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Direct and Indirect 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 reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.

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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 mother advised her son to be careful and not to enter into a quarrel with the goons.

The mother said to her son to "be careful."
The mother advised her son, "Be careful and not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
The mother said to her son, "Be careful. Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
The mother said to her son, "Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Naren said, "Why are you still waiting here, Binod?"

Naren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.

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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. She wanted to know whether butterflies drank water.

She asked, "Did butterflies drank water?"
She wanted to know "Do butterflies drink water?"
She asked, "Do butterflies drink water?"
"Does butterflies drinks water?", she asked.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.
Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime

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