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 was 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.

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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 am buying a new pen".

He said that he bought a new pen.
He said that he was buying a new pen.
He said that he had been buying a new pen.
He said that he is buying a new pen.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mary said to Robert, "Let him come, then we shall see."

Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.
Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.
Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.
Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.

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Direct and Indirect 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 it was the government's and not his business to do that.
The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.
The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.

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