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. John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where had I been the previous night.
John asked me where I have been the previous night.
John asked me where I had been the previous night.
John asked me where I am the previous night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

The government has announced taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would raised.

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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. The man said to the boy, "It only seems complicated because you're not used to it."

The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he is not used to it.
The man told the boy that it only seems complicated because he was not used to it.
The man told the boy it only seems complicated, it is really not so.
The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he was not used to it.

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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. "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
Baruch said, "I might teach English Literature next semester."

Baruch said that he is going to teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he might be teaching English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he might teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he will teach English Literature next semester.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Dhruv said that he was sick and tired of working for that company.

Dhruv said, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
Dhruv said to me, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
Dhruv said, "I will be tired of working for that company."
Dhruv said, "He was tired of that company."

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