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 forbade the workman to pay higher wages.
The employer told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.
The employer told the workman that he could not be paid 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 teacher said, "Boys, what do you understand by this phrase ?"

The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
'I'll take a quick nap here in this soft grass', said the hare.

The hare said that I will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap there in that soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said he will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.

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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. I said to the boy, "Will you step with me into the garden?"

I said to the boy if he would like to step with me in the garden.
I said to the boy if he would step with me in the garden.
I asked the boy if he would step with me into the garden.
I requested the boy to step with me in the garden.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.

Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning."
Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning."
Janet said, "I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The client told his lawyer, "I'm going away for a few days. I'll call you when I get back."

The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.
The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.
The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.

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