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. Vinay told me that he had been writing a letter the day before.

Vinay said, "I will write a letter tomorrow."
Vinay said, "I had been writing a letter yesterday. "
Vinay said, "I will write a letter today."
Vinay said, "I was writing a letter yesterday."

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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. He said, "I am buying a new pen".

He said that he bought a new pen.
He said that he had been buying a new pen.
He said that he is buying a new pen.
He said that he was buying a new pen.

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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. "If you want to smoke,you'll have to go out", said the conductor.

The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.
The conductor said that if i/he wanted to smoke, i/he would have to go out.
The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.
The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.

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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 the business of the government to do whatever it had to.
The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should 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
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. "If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.

Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly.
He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.
He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.

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

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

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