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 why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift," said Crene to me.

Crene said to me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
Crene told me that he don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
Crene told me that I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
Crene told me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Who's the conductor of this bus?" he said, and paused for a reply.

He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply.

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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 boss said to his secretary, "Did you discuss this matter with the manager?"

The boss asked his secretary if you have discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if he has discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if he had discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary whether he discussed that matter with the manager.

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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. My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father said that honesty is the best policy.
My father said that honesty has been the best policy.
My father said that honesty was the best policy.
My father stated that honesty was the best policy.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
'I'll take a quick nap here in this soft grass', said the hare.

The hare said that I will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap there in that soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said he will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.

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