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. You said to me, "Why are you talking so much?"

You asked me why I was talking so much.
You asked me why I had been talking so much.
You asked me why he was talking so much.
You asked me why was I talking so much.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The king said, "My force will protect the kingdom."

The king said that the king's force will protect the kingdom.
The king ordered that our force should protect the kingdom.
The king commanded that his force will be protected the kingdom.
The king said that his force would protect the kingdom.

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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 looked at the sky and said, "How beautifully the clouds are floating!"

Looking at the sky he told that the clouds are floating beautifully.
He looked at the sky and exclaimed with joy that the clouds were floating beautifully.
He looked at the sky and said that the floating clouds are beautiful.
He looked at the sky and said that the clouds very beautifully are floating.

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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 Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease."

The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.
The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.
The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.

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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 cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.

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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 receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.

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