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 Chief Guest said, "It gives me great pleasure to be here this morning."

The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.
The Chief Guest said that that gave me great pleasure to be there that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He looked at the sky and said, "How beautifully the clouds are floating!"

He looked at the sky and exclaimed with joy that the clouds were floating beautifully.
He looked at the sky and said that the clouds very beautifully are floating.
Looking at the sky he told that the clouds are floating beautifully.
He looked at the sky and said that the floating clouds are beautiful.

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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, "Where is she going?"

He wants to know where she was going.
He asked her where she was going.
He said where she was going.
He wanted to know where she is going.

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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 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.
The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sandy said, "I have already written a letter to my family."

Sandy said that she had already written a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she was writing a letter her family.
Sandy said that she will write a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she wrote a letter to her family.

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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 gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.

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