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 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.
The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.

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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 don't know the way. Do you?" he asked.

He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
He said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.
He asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.
He said that he didn't know the way and did I know it.

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Direct and Indirect 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 that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I had a wonderful dream last night".

He said that last night he had a wonderful dream.
He said that he saw a wonderful dream last night.
He said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.
He said that he had had a wonderful dream the previous 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. He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.
He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.

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