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 king said to his men, "Do not be afraid of the enemy. Face them bravely."

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

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Direct and Indirect 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 that 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 this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.

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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. The beggar said, "Poverty is a great curse."

The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.
The beggar said poverty has a great curse.

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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 a terrible storm it is!" he said.

He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.
He exclaimed that it will be a terrible storm.
He exclaimed that it is a terrible storm.
He exclaimed that it has been a terrible storm.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The father warned his son that he should be beware of him.

The father warned his son, "Don't fall into the trap."
The father warned his son, "Watch that chap !"
The father warned his son, "beware of him !"
The father warned his son, "Be careful about him."

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