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. Thomas said that he would meet Andy the following Monday and asked if 1 O'clock suited him.

Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I am going to meet you the following Monday. Does 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I would meet you the following Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy,"Andy,I will have to meet you the following Monday. Is 1 O'clock suiting you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "I will meet you the next Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"

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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. Sandy said, "I have already written a letter to my family."

Sandy said that she was writing a letter her family.
Sandy said that she will write a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she had already written a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she wrote a letter to her family.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to the interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?"

He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

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

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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 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.
The postman said that it was the government's and not his business to do that.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Suresh asked, " How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa ?"

Suresh was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.

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