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. The porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her 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."
The porter said to the lady,"I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket."
The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I would have been surprised if you had passed examination," said the former master.

The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.
The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.
The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.
The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Professor said, "Have you cleared your last semester papers?"

The Professor asked if I have cleared my previous semester papers.
The Professor asked if I had cleared my previous semester papers.
The Professor asked whether I have cleared my last semester papers.
The Professor asked whether I cleared my last semester papers.

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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. Rajan said, "O that I were a child again!"

Rajan strongly wished that he had been a child again.
Rajan wondered that were he a child again.
Rajan prayed that he were a child again.
Rajan exclaimed with wonder that he was a child again.

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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 shall go as soon as it is possible."

He suggested that he will go as soon as it was possible.
He told he will go as soon as possible.
He asked whether to go as soon as it was possible.
He said that he would go as soon as it was possible.

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