DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH QUIZ

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.

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

Sarita told me that she would do it then or never.

Sarita told me that I would do it then or never.

Sarita told me that she would do it now or never.

Sarita told me that she will do that now or never.

The old lady: "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".

The old lady:"I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".

The old lady: "I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty."

The old lady said that, "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".

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."

Dhruv said to me, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."

Walter says that he could not do it now.

Walter said that he could not do it then.

Walter says that he cannot do it then.

Walter says that he cannot do it now.

The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.

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.

The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.

He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.

He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.

He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.

He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.

The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase.

The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.

The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.

The teacher asked the boys what they understand by this phrase.

The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.

The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.

The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.

The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.

I asked him why had he been working so hard.

I asked him why was he working so hard.

I asked him why he was working so hard.

I asked him why he had been working so hard.