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 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.

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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 would have been surprised if you had passed examination," said the former master.

The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.
The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.
The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.
The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.

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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 told me that he 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.

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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 to interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?"

He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.

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

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mohan said, "We shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night":

Mohan told that we should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.

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