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 that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood 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.

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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. She said,"Mother,please cook me something nice today".

She requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.
She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.
She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day.
She told her mother to cook her something nice today.

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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. "Don't hesitate to clear your doubts," the teacher said.

The teacher persuaded me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
The teacher warned me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
The teacher ordered me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
The teacher requested me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"We'll go for an outing tomorrow," said Laila's father, "so you had better complete your homework this evening."

Laila's father had told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father tells her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.

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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
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. She wanted to know whether butterflies drank water.

She asked, "Did butterflies drank water?"
"Does butterflies drinks water?", she asked.
She wanted to know "Do butterflies drink water?"
She asked, "Do butterflies drink water?"

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