Direct and Indirect Speech
The Captain commanded his men 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. "
The Captain said, "These men need 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. Pinki said to Gaurav, "Will you help me in my work just now?"

Pinki asked Gaurav if he would help her in her work just then.
Pinki asked to Gaurav that will he help her in her work just now.
Pinki questioned to Gaurav that will you help me in my work just now.
Pinki told Gaurav whether he will help her in her work just now.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The father warned his son that he should be beware of him.

The father warned his son, "Watch that chap !"
The father warned his son, "Don't fall into the trap."
The father warned his son, "beware of him !"
The father warned his son, "Be careful about him."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"It's not my business," said the postman. "Let the government do whatever it has to."

The postman said that it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.
The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.
The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.
The postman said that it was the government's and not his business to do that.

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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. John said to me, "Do you play cricket?"

John asked me whether he played cricket.
John told me whether he played cricket.
John asked me whether I played cricket.
John asked me whether I play cricket.

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