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 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.
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.

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

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

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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. Kannan said to Subha, "I'll return the book after I have read it."

Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he read it.
Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read it.
Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it.
Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it.

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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 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.

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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. His father ordered him to go to his room and study.

His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"
His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."
His father said, "Go to your room and study."
His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."

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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. "And you believe all this ?" asked Sriram, in surprise.

Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.
Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.
Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.
Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.

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