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
Kala said to Radha, "who were you speaking to over the phone?"

Kala asked Radha who she had been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha that who she had been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha that who she was speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha who she has been speaking to over the phone.

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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 says, ''I don't want to play any more."

He says that he didn't want to play any more.
He says that I don't want to play any more.
He says that I didn't want to play any more.
He says that he doesn't want to play any more.

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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. Radha said that the manager would go to Bombay the next day.

Radha said, "Our manager might be going to Bombay the next day."
Radha said, "Our manager will be going to Bombay the next day."
Radha said, "Our manager will go to Bombay tomorrow."
Radha said, "Our manager might go to Bombay tomorrow."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime
Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.
He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.

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