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. The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease."

The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.
The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you ?"

I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up.
I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.
I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.

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

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Vissu said, "We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa."

Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said that they has passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.

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