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

The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
The Captain commanded 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
The little girl said to her mother, "Did the sun rise in the East?"

The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.
The little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East.
The little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East.
The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Martha said, "I am going to Mexico next year."

Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she had been going to Mexico next year.

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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. The girl wondered where the sparrows had gone.

The girl said, "Oh! Where have the sparrows gone?"
The girl said, "Oh! Where had the sparrows gone?"
The girl said, "Oh! Where the sparrows have gone?"
The girl said, "Oh! Where are the sparrows?"

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