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 Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease."

The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.
The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.
The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.

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Direct and Indirect 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 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.

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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. She said to me, "It has been raining heavily and you cannot go".

She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Manager said, "Well, what can I do for you?"

The Manager said that he couldn't do anything for him.
The Manager asked what he could do for him.
The Manager wondered what he could do for him.
The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.

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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 her, "Are you coming to the party?"

He told her if she was coming to the party.
He asked her if she was coming to the party.
He asked her if she will be coming to the party.
He asked her whether she was coming to the party.

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