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 said to the worker, "How do you like your job ?"

I told the worker how he liked his job.
I asked the worker how you liked his job.
I asked the worker how you like your job.
I asked the worker how he liked his job.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to her brother, "Don't be late, we'll be waiting for you."

She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.
She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.

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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, "The government is writing letters."

He said that the government wrote letters.
He said that the government will write letters.
He said that the government was writing letters.
He said that the government is writing letters.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The little girl said to her mother, "Did the sun rise in the East?"

The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.
The little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East.
The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.
The little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"If you want to smoke,you'll have to go out", said the conductor.

The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.
The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.
The conductor said that if i/he wanted to smoke, i/he would have to go out.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

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

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