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 porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.

The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam."
The porter said to the lady,"I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket."
The porter said, "I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked me why I did not come on time the previous day.

He said to me, "Why didn't I come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why you didn't come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time the previous day?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "Where shall I be this time next year!"

He asked that where should he be that time next year.
He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.
He wondered where he would be that time the following year.
He wondered where he should be that time the next year.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sarita said to me, "I will do it now or never."

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I finished it several days ago," said Jack.

Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.
Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.
Jack said that he finished it several days previously.
Jack said that he finish it several days ago.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"And you believe all this ?" asked Sriram, in surprise.

Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.
Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.
Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.
Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.

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