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 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."
The old lady: "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".

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

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

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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
"Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.
The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.

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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 government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

The government has announced that taxes would raised.
The government has announced taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
The government has announced that taxes will be raised.

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