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, "Boys, what do you understand by this phrase ?"

The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by this phrase.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

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

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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 girl wondered where the sparrows had gone.

The girl said, "Oh! Where are the sparrows?"
The girl said, "Oh! Where the sparrows have gone?"
The girl said, "Oh! Where have the sparrows gone?"
The girl said, "Oh! Where had the sparrows gone?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Samuel said to Remiel, "Where do you usually go swimming?"

Samuel asked if Remiel usually went swimming.
Samuel said to Remiel where he usually goes swimming.
Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.
Samuel told Remiel where he usually had been going swimming.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

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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. She wanted to know whether butterflies drank water.

She wanted to know "Do butterflies drink water?"
"Does butterflies drinks water?", she asked.
She asked, "Did butterflies drank water?"
She asked, "Do butterflies drink water?"

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