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 wanted to know whether butterflies drank water.

"Does butterflies drinks water?", she asked.
She wanted to know "Do butterflies drink water?"
She asked, "Did butterflies drank water?"
She asked, "Do butterflies drink water?"

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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 Police Chief warned that more accidents would occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules.

The Police chief said, "Beware! More accidents will occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "More accidents would occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "Beware! More accident will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "More accidents will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."

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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 teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"You can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough."

He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough.
He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.
He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
He said that you couldn't bathe in the sea if it was very rough.

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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. Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."

Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.
Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "My brother is expected to be back today."

She said her brother was expected to be back today.
She said that her brother was expected to be back today.
She said that her brother was expected to be back this day.
She said that her brother was expected to be back that day.

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