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 employer said to the workman, "I cannot pay you higher wages."

The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.
The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.
The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.
The employer told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.

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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 General said, "Bravo! Well done, my soldiers".

The General applauded his soldiers saying that they would do well.
The General applauded his soldiers saying that they had done well.
The General applauded his soldiers for their excellent job.
The General told the soldiers that they had done well.

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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 her, "May you succeed!"

He prayed to God that she may succeed.
He wished her success.
He told her that she might succeed.
He said to her that she might succeed.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.

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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. "Please don't go away", she said.

She said to please her and not go away.
She begged me not to go away.
She begged that I not go away.
She told me to go away.

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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, "What I give today I trust that tomorrow I shall be able to earn back."

The man said to give him his trust so that he would be able to earn back the next day.
The man said that he trusted he would be able to earn back the next day what he gave that day.
The man said that what he gave that day he trusted he would be able to return the next day.
The man asked what to give that day as he trusted that the next day he would earn back.

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