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 to me, "I'm going shopping. Can I get you something?"

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The passenger said to the clerk, " When is the next train to Hyderabad?"

The passenger asked the clerk when the next train to Hyderabad was.
The passenger enquired the clerk when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when the next train was to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when was the next train to Hyderabad.

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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 not his business and that the government should 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 it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.

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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. Wardha said to her sister, "How long do you intend to stay here?"

Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay here.
Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay there.
Wardha asked her sister that how long she intended to stay there.
Wardha asked to her sister how long she intended to stay here.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Police Chief warned that more accidents would occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules.

The Police chief said, "Beware! More accidents will occur if people continued to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "Beware! More accident will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "More accidents will occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."
The Police Chief said, "More accidents would occur if people continue to disregard traffic rules."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Suresh asked, " How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa ?"

Suresh was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.

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