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 said that I cannot help you at present because I myself 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.

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

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The passenger said to the clerk, " When is the next train to Hyderabad?"

The passenger enquired the clerk that when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when the next train was to Hyderabad.
The passenger asked the clerk when the next train to Hyderabad was.

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