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 gardener said to the boys, "Do not pluck the flowers".

The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.
The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.
The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener said to the boys that they should not pluck flowers.

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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 it was the business of the government to do whatever it had 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Suma said to him, "Am I to wait for you forever?"

Suma said to him if she can wait for him forever.
Suma asked him if she were to wait for him forever.
Suma asked him if she was to wait for him forever.
Suma asked him if she had to wait for him forever.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She asked, "Is the secretary coming to the meeting?"

She asked that the secretary was corning to the meeting.
She asked if the secretary was corning to the meeting.
She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.
She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said to Mahesh,"Congratulations! Wish you success in life."

The teacher congratulated Mahesh and wished him success in life.
The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Mahesh.
The teacher congratulated Mahesh and said wish you success in life.
The teacher said congratulations to Mahesh and wished him success in life.

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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. Sarita said to me, "I will do it now or never."

Sarita told me that she will do that now or never.
Sarita told me that she would do it now or never.
Sarita told me that she would do it then or never.
Sarita told me that I would do it then or never.

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