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 this 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 had told her to complete her homework that 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.

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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. John said to me, "Do you play cricket?"

John asked me whether I play cricket.
John asked me whether I played cricket.
John asked me whether he played cricket.
John told me whether he played cricket.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Students, we live in deeds, not in years."

The teacher said to the students that we live in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said that we live in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said to students we live in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said to the students that we lived in deeds, not in years.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The sage said, "God helps those who help themselves."

The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.
The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.
The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.
The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.

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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. Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sandy said, "I have already written a letter to my family."

Sandy said that she will write a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she was writing a letter her family.
Sandy said that she wrote a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she had already written a letter to her family.

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