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 father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father said that honesty is the best policy.
My father said that honesty has been the best policy.
My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty was the best policy.

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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. "Who's the conductor of this bus?" he said, and paused for a reply.

He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked me why I did not come on time the previous day.

He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time the previous day?"
He asked me, "Why you didn't come on time yesterday?"
He said to me, "Why didn't I come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time yesterday?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to me, "I'm going shopping. Can I get you something?"

She said she was going shopping and asked as if I wanted something.
She said she was going shopping and said to me if I wanted something.
She said she is going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
She said she was going shopping and asked if she could get me something.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Boys, what do you understand by this phrase ?"

The teacher asked the boys what they understand by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.

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