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 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.

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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 don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift," said Crene to me.

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.
Crene told me that I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
Crene told 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. She said,"Mother,please cook me something nice today".

She told her mother to cook her something nice today.
She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day.
She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.
She requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I said to the boy, "Will you step with me into the garden?"

I said to the boy if he would like to step with me in the garden.
I said to the boy if he would step with me in the garden.
I requested the boy to step with me in the garden.
I asked the boy if he would step with me into the garden.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."

I asked my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
I suggested my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.
I asked my brother if he would go to some hill station for a change.
I permitted my brother to go to some hill station for a change.

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