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 beggar said, "Poverty is a great curse."

The beggar said poverty has a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.

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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 to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.
He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.

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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 that her brother was getting married.

She said, "My brother was getting married."
She said, "My brother is getting married."
She said, "Her brother is getting married."
She told, "Her brother is getting married."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I don't know the way. Do you?" he asked.

He asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.
He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
He said that he didn't know the way and did I know it.
He said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your father?"

His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.

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