Direct and Indirect Speech
The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease."

The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.
The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"And you believe all this ?" asked Sriram, in surprise.

Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.
Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.
Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.
Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Jack fell as he'd have wished," the mother said."

The mother said that Jack fell as he had wished.
The mother said that Jack had fallen as he would have wished.
The mother said that Jack had been fallen as he would have been wished.
The mother said that Jack has fallen as he has wished.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.

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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. Mary said, "I am sorry."

Mary said that she was sorry.
Mary said that she is sorry.
Mary said that she will be sorry.
Mary says that she is sorry.

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