Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Boys, what do you understand by this phrase ?"

The teacher asked the boys what they understand by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
The government has announced taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would raised.
The government has announced that taxes would be raised.

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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. Martha said, "I am going to Mexico next year."

Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she will be going 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. He said, "Why didn't you send your application to me ?"

He enquired why did I not send my application to him.
He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.
He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.

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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 employer said to the workman, "I cannot pay you higher wages."

The employer told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.
The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.
The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.
The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.

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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 Captain said to his men, "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.
The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.

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