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 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 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. "Are we never to meet?" Amit asked him.

Amit wondered whether they are never to meet.
Amit questioned him whether they were ever to be meet.
Amit asked him whether they were never to meet.
Amit said whether they were never to meet.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The client told his lawyer, "I'm going away for a few days. I'll call you when I get back."

The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.
The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"You did not return your book yesterday," said the librarian.

The librarian said that you had not returned you book yesterday.
The librarian said that he had not returned his book yesterday.
The librarian said that he had not returned his book the previous day.
The librarian said the book not been returned the previous 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. The General said, "Bravo! Well done, my soldiers".

The General applauded his soldiers for their excellent job.
The General told the soldiers that they had done well.
The General applauded his soldiers saying that they had done well.
The General applauded his soldiers saying that they would do well.

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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 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 said to me that he didn't know why they hadn'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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