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

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Direct and Indirect 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 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.
He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I said to the boy, "Will you step with me into the garden?"

I asked the boy if he would step with me into the garden.
I said to the boy if he would step with me in the garden.
I requested the boy to step with me in the garden.
I said to the boy if he would like to step with me in the garden.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Students, we live in deeds, not in years."

The teacher said to the students that we lived in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said to students we live in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said that we live in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said to the students that we live in deeds, not in years.

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