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 saying that they had done well.
The General applauded his soldiers for their excellent job.
The General told the soldiers 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. "We'll go for an outing tomorrow," said Laila's father, "so you had better complete your homework this evening."

Laila's father tells her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father had told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.

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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. "Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to me, "It has been raining heavily and you cannot go".

She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
The government has announced taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would raised.

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