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 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 bought your ticket, Madam."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I said to the boy, "Will you step with me into the garden?"

I said to the boy if he would like to step with me in the garden.
I asked the boy if he would step with me into the garden.
I said to the boy if he would step with me in the garden.
I requested the boy to step with me in the garden.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Dhruv said that he was sick and tired of working for that company.

Dhruv said to me, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
Dhruv said, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
Dhruv said, "I will be tired of working for that company."
Dhruv said, "He was tired of that company."

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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 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
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. Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"

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