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

The Captain commanded, "Men, stand at ease."
The Captain said, "These men need to stand at ease."
The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease. "
The Captain said, "You can 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. Kannan said to Subha, "I'll return the book after I have read it."

Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it.
Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he read it.
Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read it.
Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it.

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

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My friend said to me, "Has your father returned from Calcutta?"

My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.
My friend enquired me if his father had returned from Calcutta.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I asked him, "Will you go to Agra tomorrow?"

I asked him whether I would go to Agra the next day.
I asked him whether he will go to Agra the next day.
I asked him whether he would go to Agra the next day.
I asked him whether you would go to Agra the next day.

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