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
The receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.

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

Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.
Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.
Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.
Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had 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. "I will put this key here," said the caretaker.

The caretaker says that he would put the key there.
The caretaker said that he would put the key there.
The caretaker says that he would put the key here.
The caretaker said that he will put the key there.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Dhruv said that he was sick and tired of working for that company.

Dhruv said to me, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
Dhruv said, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
Dhruv said, "I will be tired of working for that company."
Dhruv said, "He was tired of that company."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"If you want to smoke,you'll have to go out", said the conductor.

The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.
The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.
The conductor said that if i/he wanted to smoke, i/he would have to go out.

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