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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The passenger said to the clerk, " When is the next train to Hyderabad?"

The passenger enquired the clerk that when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when the next train was to Hyderabad.
The passenger asked the clerk when the next train to Hyderabad was.
The passenger enquired the clerk when was the next train to Hyderabad.

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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. They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."

They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.

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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. Mother said to the baby, "Don't play with fire".

Mother requested the baby not to play with fire.
Mother warned the baby not to play with fire.
Mother forbade the baby not to play with fire.
Mother warned the baby to play with fire.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

She ordered the boys "Don't play on the grass."
She told the boys not to play on the grass.
She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.
She told the boys that they should not be playing on the grass.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Police Chief warned that more accidents would occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules.

The Police chief said, "Beware! More accidents will occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "More accidents will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "Beware! More accident will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "More accidents would occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."

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