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. They said to him, "We shall visit your house tomorrow".

They told him that they might visit his house the next day.
They told him that they would visit his house the next day.
They said that they will go to his house the next day.
They expressed a desire to visit his house the next day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
'I'll take a quick nap here in this soft grass', said the hare.

The hare said that I will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said he will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap there in that soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap here in this soft grass.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you ?"

I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.
I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up.

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

Uncle Podger always ordered me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
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.

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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 sage said, "God helps those who help themselves."

The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.
The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.
The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.
The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.

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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. Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.

Janet said, "I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning."
Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning."
Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."

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