Direct and Indirect Speech
Kala said to Radha, "who were you speaking to over the phone?"

Kala asked Radha that who she had been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha that who she was speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha who she has been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha who she had been speaking to over the phone.

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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 government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

The government has announced that taxes would raised.
The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
The government has announced taxes will be raised.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your father?"

His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.

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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. "Don't pull the dog's tail," his father said.

His father said that he did not pull the dog's tail.
His father told him not to pull the dog's tail.
His father forbade him not to pull the dog's tail.
His father told him to pull the dog's tail.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.

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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 commanded his men to stand at ease.

The Captain said, "These men need to stand at ease."
The Captain commanded, "Men, stand at ease."
The Captain said, "You can stand at ease. "
The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease. "

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