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

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

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Vissu said, "We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa."

Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said that they has passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.

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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 to me, "Where is the post office?"

He asked me where the post office was.
He asked me that where the post office was.
He asked me where was the post office.
He wanted to know where the post office was.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

She told the boys that they should not be playing on the grass.
She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.
She ordered the boys "Don't play on the grass."
She told the boys not to play on the grass.

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