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 government's and not his business to do that.
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 business of the government to do whatever it had to.
The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.
He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I had a wonderful dream last night".

He said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.
He said that last night he had a wonderful dream.
He said that he had had a wonderful dream the previous night.
He said that he saw a wonderful dream last night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Neha why are you late again today?"

The teacher asked Neha why was she late again that day.
The teacher asked Neha why she was late again that day?
The teacher asked Neha why she was late again today.
The teacher asked Neha why she was late again that day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The doctor said to the patient, "How do you feel now? Has the pain gone down?"

The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone.
The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.
The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down.
The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The passenger said to the clerk, " When is the next train to Hyderabad?"

The passenger enquired the clerk that when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when the next train was to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger asked the clerk when the next train to Hyderabad was.

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