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 understood by that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand 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. The teacher said, "Why can't you come to school on time, Reema ?"

The teacher asked Reema why can't she come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why she can't come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why couldn't she come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why she couldn't come to school on time.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said. "Be quite and listen to my words.

He urged they should be quite and listen to his words.
He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.
He said you should be quite and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quite and listen to his words.

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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 snored throughout the night."

My cousin said that her room-mate had 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
The convict said, "Let me speak freely please."

The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.
The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Farhan asked Geeta, "Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow ?"

Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.
Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.
Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.
Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.

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