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 General said, "Bravo! Well done, my soldiers".

The General applauded his soldiers saying that they would do well.
The General applauded his soldiers for their excellent job.
The General told the soldiers that they had done well.
The General applauded his soldiers saying that they had done well.

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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. Raju said to me that he was going to read a book that week.

Raju said, "I would be reading a book this week."
Raju said, "I am going to read a book this week."
Raju said, "I will be reading a book this week."
Raju said, "I may read a book this week."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"The last thing I want for my daughter is a boy who drinks !" said Brinda.

Brinda complained that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.
Brinda told that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.
Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank.
Brinda said that the last thing she would want for her daughter was a boy who drank.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Boys, what do you 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 understand by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.

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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. "What's that noise? It sounds like an aeroplane," said Ravi.

Ravi demanded to know what the noise was, saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise was, adding that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise could have been saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi wondered about the noise thinking that it sounded like an aeroplane.

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