Direct and Indirect Speech
The client told his lawyer, "I'm going away for a few days. I'll call you when I get back."

The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.
The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.
The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.
The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where had I been the previous night.
John asked me where I have been the previous night.
John asked me where I am the previous night.
John asked me where I had been the previous night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?"

Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night.
Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night.
Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
Kiran asked me whether I saw the Cricket match on television the earlier night.

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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. Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup of tea.

Nita told her servant, "Bring a cup of tea."
Nita said, "Bring me a cup of tea."
Nita told her servant, "Bring her that cup of tea."
Nita said to her servant, "Bring me a cup of tea."

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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. Suma said to him, "Am I to wait for you forever?"

Suma asked him if she had to wait for him forever.
Suma said to him if she can wait for him forever.
Suma asked him if she were to wait for him forever.
Suma asked him if she was to wait for him forever.

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