• The officer called them cowards and said that they must be put to death soon.

• The officer called them cowards and said that they would soon be put to death.

• The officer said that they were cowards and should be put to death soon.

• The officer said that they were cowards and should be put to death soon.

• The teacher asked if we were coming to school on Monday because it is a holiday

• The teacher told us not to come to school on Monday because it is a holiday

• The teacher told us don't come to school on Monday because it is a holiday

• The teacher told us don't come to school on Monday because it is a holiday

253. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

Rahul said, "Yes I am mistaken."

• Rahul said that he was on mistake.

• Rahul admitted that he was mistaken.

• Rahul said that he is mistaken.

• Rahul said that he is mistaken.

• He said to me, "Do you like to have lunch with me today?"

• He said to me, "You can if you like to have lunch with me today."

• He said to me, "Would you like to have lunch with me today?"

• He said to me, "Would you like to have lunch with me today?"

• I bade my beloved friends good-bye.

• I bided good-bye to my beloved freinds.

• I said good-bye to my beloved friends.

• I said good-bye to my beloved friends.

• The teacher wished that I would bring credit to my school.

• The teacher said that I will bring credit to his school.

• The teacher desired that I bring credit to his school.

• The teacher desired that I bring credit to his school.

• They said that they would have lived in Paris.

• They said they might have been living in Paris.

• They told me that they had lived in Paris.

• They told me that they had lived in Paris.

• He asked his father if he should go to market then.

• He asked his father if he shall go to market now.

• He asked his father if he would go to market now.

• He asked his father if he would go to market now.

I said to my friend, 'Can I borrow your dictionary for one day only?'

• I asked my friend if I might borrow his dictionary for one day only.

• I asked my friend if I could borrow his dictionary for one day only.

• I requested my friend if I can borrow his dictionary for one day only.

• I requested my friend if I can borrow his dictionary for one day only.

• The guide asked the swimmer not swim out too far.

• The guide forbade the swimmer to swim out too far.

• The guide suggested the swimmer that don't swim out too far.

• The guide suggested the swimmer that don't swim out too far.