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 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.

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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 said to her, "I will have written letters."

I told her that she will have written letters.
I told her that I will have written letters.
I told her that I would have written letters.
I told her that she would have written letters.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked his teacher, "Need I read this chapter?"

He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "Be quiet and listen to my words."

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "Will you listen to such a man?"

He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.
He asked them will you listen to such a man.
He asked them whether they will listen to such a man.
He asked them are you listening to such a man.

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