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

The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
The Captain urged 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.

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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. "I would have been surprised if you had passed examination," said the former master.

The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.
The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.
The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.
The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.

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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. She said, "I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers".

She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.

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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. She said, "I must have a computer to computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation."

She said that she would have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
She said that she should have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
She said that she had to have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
She said that she could have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

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

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

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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. You said to me, "Why are you talking so much?"

You asked me why I was talking so much.
You asked me why was I talking so much.
You asked me why he was talking so much.
You asked me why I had been talking so much.

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