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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I have to go into the town today", Mr. Rao said to the Station Master.

Mr. Rao spoke to the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao advised the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he would go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "My brother is expected to be back today."

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

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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, "If I had the key with me, I could give you the solution".

He said that If he have had the key with him, he could have given him/her the solution.
He said if he could have the key with him,he would give him/her the solution.
He told that if he could have the key with him, he would give him/her the solution.
He said that if he had the key with him, he could give him/her the solution.

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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 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 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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