Direct and Indirect Speech
Mother said to the baby, "Don't play with fire".

Mother requested the baby not to play with fire.
Mother warned the baby to play with fire.
Mother warned the baby not to play with fire.
Mother forbade the baby not to play with fire.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The government has announced, "Taxes will be 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.
The government has announced that taxes would raised.

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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 to his servant, "Why are you so lazy today?"

He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."

Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.
Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.

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Direct and Indirect 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 had 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "My brother is expected to be back today."

She said that her brother was expected to be back this day.
She said that her brother was expected to be back today.
She said that her brother was expected to be back that day.
She said her brother was expected to be back today.

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