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. She said, "I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers".

She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.

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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. My brother said that honesty is the best policy.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.

Janet said, "I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning."
Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning."
Janet said, "I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.
The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.

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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'll take a quick nap here in this soft grass', said the hare.

The hare said that he would take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that I will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said he will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap there in that soft grass.

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