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 teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty has been the best policy.
My father said that honesty is the best policy.

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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. Kala said to Radha, "who were you speaking to over the phone?"

Kala asked Radha who she had been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha who she has been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha that who she was speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha that who she had been speaking to over the phone.

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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 tailor said to him, "Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?"

The tailor asked him that he will have the suit ready by the next evening.
The tailor asked him if he would have the suit ready by the next evening.
The tailor asked him if he will like to the suit ready by the next evening.
The tailor asked him that he would had the suit ready by the next evening.

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

The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I finished it several days ago," said Jack.

Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.
Jack said that he finish it several days ago.
Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.
Jack said that he finished it several days previously.

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