Direct and Indirect Speech
The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.

The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease. "
The Captain commanded, "Men, stand at ease."
The Captain said, "These men need to stand at ease."
The Captain said, "You can stand at ease. "

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?"

Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night.
Kiran asked me whether I saw the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What about going for swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He proposed going for swim as it was quite fine.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.

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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. He said, "Be quiet and listen to my words."

He urged them to be quiet.and listen to his words.
He asked them to be quiet and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quiet and listen to my words.
He requests them to be quiet and listen to his words.

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