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 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.
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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
They said to him, "We shall visit your house tomorrow".

They told him that they might visit his house the next day.
They told him that they would visit his house the next day.
They expressed a desire to visit his house the next day.
They said that they will go to his house 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. The doctor said to the patient, "How do you feel now? Has the pain gone down?"

The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone.
The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down.
The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.
The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.

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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. My brother said that honesty is the best policy.

My brother said, "Honesty is the best policy."
My brother said, "Honesty was the best policy."
My brother said that, "Honesty is the best policy."
My brother told me, "Honesty is the best policy."

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