Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked me why I did not come on time the previous day.

He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time the previous day?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time yesterday?"
He said to me, "Why didn't I come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why you didn't come on time yesterday?"

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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. "It's not my business," said the postman. "Let the government do whatever it has to."

The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.
The postman said that it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.
The postman said that it was the government's and not his business to do that.
The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.

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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, "The mice will play, when the cat is away."

He said that the mice would play when the cat was away.
He said that the mice will play when the cat is away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat would be away.
He said that the mice shall play, when the cat is away.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your father?"

His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.

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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. She said, "My brother is expected to be back today."

She said that her brother was expected to be back this day.
She said that her brother was expected to be back that day.
She said that her brother was expected to be back today.
She said her brother was expected to be back today.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Nisha told Monica, "What a beautiful dress you are wearing!"

Nisha exclaimed that Monica is wearing a very beautiful dress.
Nisha exclaimed that it is a very beautiful dress.
Nisha told Monica that was a beautiful dress.
Nisha exclaimed that Monica was wearing a very beautiful dress.

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