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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I don't know the way. Do you?" he asked.

He said that he didn't know the way and did I know it.
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.

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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. "What about going for swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
He proposed going for swim as it was quite fine.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The spectators said, "Bravo! well played, Ravi."

The spectators applauded Ravi, saying that he had played well.
The spectators called Ravi bravo because he had played well.
The spectators encouraged Ravi saying that he played well.
The spectators said that Ravi played well and applauded him.

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

Alice asked her if she could 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 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.

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