Direct and Indirect Speech
The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.

The Captain said to his men, "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. "

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"If you want to smoke,you'll have to go out", said the conductor.

The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.
The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.
The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
The conductor said that if i/he wanted to smoke, i/he would have to go out.

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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. "What about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She asked, "Is the secretary coming to the meeting?"

She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.
She asked if the secretary was corning to the meeting.
She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.
She asked that the secretary was corning to the meeting.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Gavaskar said, "Bravo! Azhar, you have done well."

Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.
Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.
Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.
Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.

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