Direct and Indirect Speech
My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father said that honesty was the best policy.
My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty has been the best policy.
My father said that honesty is the best policy.

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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 it would have surprised him if I had passed.
The former master said that he should be surprised 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
"I don't know the way. Do you?" he asked.

He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
He said that he didn't know the way and did I know it.
He said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.
He asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.

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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 girl wondered where the sparrows had gone.

The girl said, "Oh! Where had the sparrows gone?"
The girl said, "Oh! Where have the sparrows gone?"
The girl said, "Oh! Where the sparrows have gone?"
The girl said, "Oh! Where are the sparrows?"

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

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

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