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 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.
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. Sitara asked me, "Have you taken your laptop?"

Sitara asked me if we had taken the laptop.
Sitara asked me if suppose I have taken my laptop.
Sitara asked me in had taken the laptop.
Sitara asked me whether I had taken my laptop.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"You can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough."

He said that you couldn't bathe in the sea if it was very rough.
He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough.
He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.

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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. Nisha told Monica, "What a beautiful dress you are wearing!"

Nisha exclaimed that Monica was wearing a very beautiful dress.
Nisha exclaimed that it is a very beautiful dress.
Nisha told Monica that was a beautiful dress.
Nisha exclaimed that Monica is wearing a very beautiful dress.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My friend said to me, "Has your father returned from Calcutta?"

My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.
My friend told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend enquired me if his father had returned from Calcutta.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Samuel said to Remiel, "Where do you usually go swimming?"

Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.
Samuel told Remiel where he usually had been going swimming.
Samuel asked if Remiel usually went swimming.
Samuel said to Remiel where he usually goes swimming.

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