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 that 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.

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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. The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
The government has announced taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would raised.

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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 said, "Can you sing?" And I said, "No".

He asked me if I could sing and I said that I couldn't.
He asked me if I could sing and I said no.
He asked me that could I sing and I refused.
I denied, when he asked me if I could sing.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"It's not my business," said the postman. "Let the government do whatever it has to."

The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.
The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.
The postman said that it was the government's and not his business to do that.
The postman said that it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.

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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 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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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 traveller said, "What a beautiful sight!"

The traveller exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.
The traveller said that it was beautiful.
The traveller exclaimed that it was an beautiful sight.
The traveller remarked the beautiful sight.

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