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. "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 told 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 tells 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
'I'll take a quick nap here in this soft grass', said the hare.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My mother said to me, "Where are you going at this time of the day?"

My mother asked me where was I going at that time of the day.
My mother asked me where I was going at that time of the day.
My mother told me not to go at that time of the day.
My mother told me where I was going at that time of the day.

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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. "Call the first witness," said the judge.

The judge said to them to call the first witness.
The judge asked them to call the first witness.
The judge requested them to call the first witness.
The judge ordered that the first witness be called.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I don't know the way. Do you?" he asked.

He said that he didn't know the way and did I know it.
He said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.
He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
He asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Students, we live in deeds, not in years."

The teacher said to the students that we live in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said that we live in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said to the students that we lived in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said to students we live in deeds, not in years.

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