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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The policeman said to the violent crowd,"Stop all this or you will be arrested."

The policeman said to the violent crowd to stop all this or be arrested.
The policeman advised the violent crowd to stop or else be arrested.
The policeman ordered the violent crowd to stop all that or they would be arrested.
The policeman said to the violent crowd that they should stop or else be arrested.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The client told his lawyer, "I'm going away for a few days. I'll call you when I get back."

The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.
The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.
The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.

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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. I said to the boy,"You have no ticket, get out before you are driven out."

I told the boy that he had no ticket and that he should get out before he was driven out.
I told the boy to get out before he was driven out as he had no ticket.
I told the boy get out before you are driven out.
I ordered the boy to get out before he was driven out.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The convict said, "Let me speak freely please."

The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.
The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.

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