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. Ramesh informed his friend that he could make use of his car while he was away.

Ramesh said to his friend, "You will make use of my car while I was away".
Ramesh said to his friend, "you can make use of my car while I am away".
Ramesh said to his friend, "Use my car while I go away".
Ramesh asked his friend, "Will you make use of my car while I am away?"

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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. His father ordered him to go to his room and study.

His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."
His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"
His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."
His father said, "Go to your room and study."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I would have been surprised if you had passed examination," said the former master.

The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.
The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.
The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.
The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.

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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. "I gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime

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Direct and Indirect Speech
John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

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

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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 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.
The postman said that it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.

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