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. "I don't know the way. Do you?" he asked.

He said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.
He asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.
He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
He said that he didn't know the way and did I know it.

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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. Martha said, "I am going to Mexico next year."

Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she had been going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.

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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. "Please bring me a glass of water", she said to me.

She requested me brought her a glass of water.
She requested me to bring her a glass of water.
She requested me that bring her a glass of water.
She requested to bring her a glass of water.

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

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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. Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."

Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.

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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. The teacher said, "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 to students 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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