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 the business of the government to do whatever it had 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 government's and not his business to do that.

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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, "Babies, drink milk."

He told that babies should drink milk.
He said that babies drink milk.
He said that babies drank milk.
He advised the babies to drink milk.

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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, "Be quiet and listen to my words."

He asked them to be quiet and listen to his words.
He requests them to be quiet and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quiet and listen to my words.
He urged them to be quiet.and listen to his words.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She asked, "Is the secretary coming to the meeting?"

She asked that the secretary was corning to the meeting.
She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.
She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.
She asked if the secretary was corning to the meeting.

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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. Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist said, "What an exquisitely beautiful creation !"

Looking Taj Mahal the tourist told that it is an exquisitely beautiful creation.
Looking Taj Mahal the tourist said what an exquisitely beautiful creation it was indeed.
Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that what an exquisitely beautiful creation.
Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that it was indeed an exquisitely beautiful creation.

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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 receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.
The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.

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