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
"Call the first witness," said the judge.

The judge requested them to call the first witness.
The judge said to them to call the first witness.
The judge ordered that the first witness be called.
The judge asked them to call the first witness.

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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. Martha said, "I am going to Mexico next year."

Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she had been going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.

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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, "I must go next week."

He said that he must go the following week.
He said that he must go next week.
He said that he would have to go the following week.
He said that he was to go the following week.

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

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I have to go into the town today", Mr. Rao said to the Station Master.

Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he would go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao spoke to the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao advised the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

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