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. My brother said that honesty is the best policy.

My brother said that, "Honesty is the best policy."
My brother said, "Honesty is the best policy."
My brother said, "Honesty was the best policy."
My brother told me, "Honesty is the best policy."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Professor said, "Have you cleared your last semester papers?"

The Professor asked whether I have cleared my last semester papers.
The Professor asked if I had cleared my previous semester papers.
The Professor asked if I have cleared my previous semester papers.
The Professor asked whether I cleared my last semester papers.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She asked, "Is the secretary coming to the meeting?"

She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.
She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.
She asked if the secretary was corning to the meeting.
She asked that the secretary was corning to the meeting.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The king said, "My force will protect the kingdom."

The king said that his force would protect the kingdom.
The king ordered that our force should protect the kingdom.
The king said that the king's force will protect the kingdom.
The king commanded that his force will be protected the kingdom.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."

Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.

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