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. The boss said to his secretary, "Did you discuss this matter with the manager?"

The boss asked his secretary if you have discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if he had discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if he has discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary whether he discussed that matter with the manager.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The project manager asked Vivek, "How much time will you take to finish this project?"

The project manager asked Vivek how much time he would take to finish this project.
The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he would take to finish that project.
The project manager asked Vivek how much time would he take to finish that project.
The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he will be taking to finish that project.

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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 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 it was not his business and that the government should 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. The girl said, "How happy I am!"

The girl exclaimed that she is very happy.
The girl exclaimed that she was very happy.
The girl said that she is very happy.
The girl said how happy she was.

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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. They said to him, "We shall visit your house tomorrow".

They told him that they might visit his house the next day.
They told him that they would visit his house the next day.
They expressed a desire to visit his house the next day.
They said that they will go to his house the next day.

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