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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you ?"

I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.
I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up.

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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, "Why didn't you send your application to me ?"

He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.
He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
He enquired why did I not send my application to him.
He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.

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

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to me, "It has been raining heavily and you cannot go".

She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.

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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. Mohan says that the teacher is not at home.

Mohan says, "Teacher is not at home."
Mohan says,"Teacher was not at home."
Mohan said, "Teacher was not at home."
Mohan said, "Teacher is not at home."

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