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

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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 to him, "We shall visit your house tomorrow".

They expressed a desire to visit his house the next day.
They told him that they would visit his house the next day.
They said that they will go to his house the next day.
They told him that they might visit his house the next day.

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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 mother advised her son to be careful and not to enter into a quarrel with the goons.

The mother said to her son to "be careful."
The mother said to her son, "Be careful. Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
The mother advised her son, "Be careful and not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
The mother said to her son, "Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The government has announced, "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.
The government has announced that taxes will be 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. Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would 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
John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where I have been the previous night.
John asked me where I am the previous night.
John asked me where I had been the previous night.
John asked me where had I been the previous night.

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