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 it was the business of the government to 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.
The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked his teacher, "Need I read this chapter?"

He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.
He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.

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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. My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

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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 said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"

I asked him why was he working so hard.
I asked him why had he been working so hard.
I asked him why he was working so hard.
I asked him why he had been working so hard.

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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. She yelled, "Please help me."

She yelled for someone to help.
She yelled for someone to help her.
She yelled at one for some help.
She yelled at someone to help her.

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