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 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Gavaskar said, "Bravo! Azhar, you have done well."

Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.
Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.
Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.
Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.

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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. John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

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

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

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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 beggar said, "Poverty is a great curse."

The beggar said poverty has a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.

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