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 old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.

The old lady:"I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
The old lady: "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".
The old lady said that, "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
The old lady: "I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty."

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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 you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's 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. He told her, "I want to meet your father":

He told her that she wanted to meet her father.
He told her that he wanted to meet her father.
He told her that he wanted to meet your father.
He told her that I want to meet your father.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "My brother is expected to be back today."

She said that her brother was expected to be back this day.
She said that her brother was expected to be back that day.
She said that her brother was expected to be back today.
She said her brother was expected to be back today.

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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 poor examinee said, "0 God, take pity on me."

The poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him.
The poor examinee asked God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on 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. "We'll go for an outing tomorrow," said Laila's father, "so you had better complete your homework this evening."

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 had 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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