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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What's that noise? It sounds like an aeroplane," said Ravi.

Ravi asked what the noise could have been saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi wondered about the noise thinking that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise was, adding that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi demanded to know what the noise was, saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.

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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. Pinki said to Gaurav, "Will you help me in my work just now?"

Pinki asked Gaurav if he would help her in her work just then.
Pinki questioned to Gaurav that will you help me in my work just now.
Pinki told Gaurav whether he will help her in her work just now.
Pinki asked to Gaurav that will he help her in her work just now.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.

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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 father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father said that honesty is the best policy.
My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty has been the best policy.
My father said that honesty was the best policy.

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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 beggar said, "Poverty is a great curse."

The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.
The beggar said poverty has a great curse.

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