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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.
Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The sage said, "God helps those who help themselves."

The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.
The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.
The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.
The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.

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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. Mother said to the baby, "Don't play with fire".

Mother requested the baby not to play with fire.
Mother warned the baby not to play with fire.
Mother warned the baby to play with fire.
Mother forbade the baby not to play with fire.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"You can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough."

He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough.
He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.
He said that you couldn't bathe in the sea if it was very rough.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said to Mahesh,"Congratulations! Wish you success in life."

The teacher congratulated Mahesh and wished him success in life.
The teacher congratulated Mahesh and said wish you success in life.
The teacher said congratulations to Mahesh and wished him success in life.
The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Mahesh.

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