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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Wardha said to her sister, "How long do you intend to stay here?"

Wardha asked to her sister how long she intended to stay here.
Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay there.
Wardha asked her sister that how long she intended to stay there.
Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay here.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
'I'll take a quick nap here in this soft grass', said the hare.

The hare said that he would take a quick nap there in that soft grass.
The hare said that I will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said he will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap here in this soft grass.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.
He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"
He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.

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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. "Jack fell as he'd have wished," the mother said."

The mother said that Jack had fallen as he would have wished.
The mother said that Jack fell as he had wished.
The mother said that Jack has fallen as he has wished.
The mother said that Jack had been fallen as he would have been wished.

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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. My brother said that honesty is the best policy.

My brother said that, "Honesty is the best policy."
My brother said, "Honesty is the best policy."
My brother said, "Honesty was the best policy."
My brother told me, "Honesty is the best policy."

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