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
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 cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.

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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. Dinesh asked, "Are you going to the party tomorrow, Rani ?"

Dinesh asked Rani whether she was going to the party the next day.
Dinesh asked Rani are you going to the party tomorrow.
Dinesh asked Rani whether you are going to the party the next day.
Dinesh asked whether Rani was going to the party the next day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Give yourself fifteen minutes and walk gently," Uncle Podger always said.

Uncle Podger always advised me to give myself fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always asked me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always requested me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always ordered me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.

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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. Nisha told Monica, "What a beautiful dress you are wearing!"

Nisha exclaimed that Monica is wearing a very beautiful dress.
Nisha told Monica that was a beautiful dress.
Nisha exclaimed that Monica was wearing a very beautiful dress.
Nisha exclaimed that it is a very beautiful dress.

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