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,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.

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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 that her brother was getting married.

She told, "Her brother is getting married."
She said, "Her brother is getting married."
She said, "My brother was getting married."
She said, "My brother is getting married."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.

The porter said, "I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam."
The porter said to the lady,"I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.

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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, "I must go next week."

He said that he was to go the following week.
He said that he would have to go the following week.
He said that he must go the following week.
He said that he must go next week.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Suresh asked, " How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa ?"

Suresh was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.

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