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 the government did not do what it was expected to do.
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 it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.

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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 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.
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.

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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. Baruch said, "I might teach English Literature next semester."

Baruch said that he might be teaching English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he will teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he is going to teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he might teach English Literature next semester.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.
He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.

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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 will put this key here," said the caretaker.

The caretaker says that he would put the key there.
The caretaker said that he would put the key there.
The caretaker said that he will put the key there.
The caretaker says that he would put the key here.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.
Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

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