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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The king said to his men, "Do not be afraid of the enemy. Face them bravely."

The king asked his men to not be afraid of the enemy but they should be faced bravely.
The king advised his men not to be afraid of the enemy but to face them bravely.
The king told his men not to be afraid of the enemy and they had faced them bravely.
The king ordered his men to not be afraid of the enemy and that they had to be faced bravely.

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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. "Be careful; the steps are very slippery", I warned him.

I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.
I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.
I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery.
I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery.

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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 us, "What did he have last night?"

He asked us what he had had the previous night.
He asked us that what did he have the previous night.
He inquired of us what had he have last night.
He asked us what had he had the last night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked his teacher, "Need I read this chapter?"

He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.
He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Rajesh said, "I bought a car yesterday."

Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh said that he bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh said that I have bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh told us that he had bought a car yesterday.

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