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 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.
The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.

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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 the previous day.
The librarian said that he had not returned his book yesterday.
The librarian said the book not been returned the previous day.

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

He urged them to be quite and listen to his words.
He urged they should be quite and listen to his words.
He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.
He said you should be quite and listen to his words.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I shall go as soon as it is possible."

He told he will go as soon as possible.
He suggested that he will go as soon as it was possible.
He said that he would go as soon as it was possible.
He asked whether to go as soon as it was possible.

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