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 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.
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
Farhan asked Geeta, "Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow ?"

Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.
Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.
Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.
Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?"

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

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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 asked me why I was late.

He asked me, "Why I was late?"
He asked me, "Why are you late?"
He asked me, "Why am I late?"
He asked me, "Why you are late?"

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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. His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your father?"

His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.

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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, "Why didn't you send your application to me ?"

He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.
He enquired why did I not send my application to him.
He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.

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