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 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 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
He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.
He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your father?"

His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.

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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. David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."

David told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.
David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.
David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next 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 to me, "Where is the post office?"

He asked me that where the post office was.
He wanted to know where the post office was.
He asked me where the post office was.
He asked me where was the post office.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Manager said, "Well, what can I do for you?"

The Manager asked what he could do for him.
The Manager said that he couldn't do anything for him.
The Manager wondered what he could do for him.
The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.

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