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. The gardener said to the boys, "Do not pluck the flowers".

The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.
The gardener said to the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.
The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Who's the conductor of this bus?" he said, and paused for a reply.

He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply.
He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The convict said, "Let me speak freely please."

The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.
The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.
The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.

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