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 gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Naren said, "Why are you still waiting here, Binod?"

Naren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.

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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 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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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. "Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you ?"

I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.
I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up.
I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.

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Direct and Indirect 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 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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