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 last thing I want for my daughter is a boy who drinks !" said Brinda.

Brinda complained that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.
Brinda said that the last thing she would want for her daughter was a boy who drank.
Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank.
Brinda told that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.

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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 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 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said. "Be quite and listen to my words.

He urged they should be quite and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quite and listen to his words.
He said you should be quite and listen to his words.
He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.

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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. My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.
He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.

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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 her friend, "I know where is everyone"

She told her friend that she knew where is everyone.
She told that she knew where was everyone.
She told her friend that she knew where was everyone.
She told her friend that she knows where was everyone.

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