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 this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that 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. "I would have been surprised if you had passed examination," said the former master.

The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.
The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.
The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.
The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
His father ordered him to go to his room and study.

His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"
His father said, "Go to your room and study."
His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."
His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."

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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 said, "Babies, drink milk."

He told that babies should drink milk.
He said that babies drank milk.
He said that babies drink milk.
He advised the babies to drink milk.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift," said Crene to me.

Crene told me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
Crene told me that I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
Crene said to me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
Crene told me that he don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."

I permitted my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
I asked my brother if he would go to some hill station for a change.
I asked my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
I suggested my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.

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