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 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 business of the government to do whatever it had to.

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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, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Monica Cheng asked Roeun, "Are you going to visit Germany?

Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he was going to visit Germany.
Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he is going to visit Germany.
Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he had visited Germany.
Monica Cheng asked Roeun if had gone to Germany.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "I will now take rest for sometime."

She said that I would now take rest for some time.
She said that he will then take rest for some time.
She said that she will then take rest for some time.
She said that she would then take rest for some 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. Rajan said, "O that I were a child again!"

Rajan prayed that he were a child again.
Rajan exclaimed with wonder that he was a child again.
Rajan strongly wished that he had been a child again.
Rajan wondered that were he a child again.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers".

She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.
She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.

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