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 Chief Guest said, "It gives me great pleasure to be here this morning."

The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning.
The Chief Guest said that that gave me great pleasure to be there that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The doctor says, "It is better you undergo a surgery next week."

The doctor says that it was better I under went a surgery the coming week.
The doctor advised me to undergo a surgery the following week.
The doctor says that it is better I undergo a surgery the following week.
The doctor advises that it is better I under went a surgery the following week.

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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 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.
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.

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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 said to me, "I'm going shopping. Can I get you something?"

She said she is going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
She said she was going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
She said she was going shopping and asked as if I wanted something.
She said she was going shopping and said to me if I wanted something.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.

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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 man said to the boy, "It only seems complicated because you're not used to it."

The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he is not used to it.
The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he was not used to it.
The man told the boy that it only seems complicated because he was not used to it.
The man told the boy it only seems complicated, it is really not so.

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