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 scolded the boys for plucking flowers.
The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.
The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Can you see a woman seated on the bench in a park?" - Alice asked her.

Alice told her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Alice asked her if she can see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Alice asked her if she could have seen a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Alice asked her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.

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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. "Call the witness", said the magistrate.

The magistrate ordered to call the witness.
The magistrate requested to call the witness.
The magistrate begged for calling the witness.
The magistrate prayed to call the witness.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Who's the conductor of this bus?" he said, and paused for a reply.

He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply.
He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.

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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. "We'll go for an outing tomorrow," said Laila's father, "so you had better complete your homework this evening."

Laila's father had told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father tells her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.

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