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 buy your ticket, Madam."
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."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The man said, "What I give today I trust that tomorrow I shall be able to earn back."

The man said to give him his trust so that he would be able to earn back the next day.
The man said that he trusted he would be able to earn back the next day what he gave that day.
The man said that what he gave that day he trusted he would be able to return the next day.
The man asked what to give that day as he trusted that the next day he would earn back.

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

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Wardha said to her sister, "How long do you intend to stay here?"

Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay there.
Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay here.
Wardha asked to her sister how long she intended to stay here.
Wardha asked her sister that how long she intended to stay there.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to her brother, "Don't be late, we'll be waiting for you."

She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.
She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
The government has announced taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would raised.

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