DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH QUIZ

The technician said to us, "There is how you maintained the machine in good working order."

The technician said to us, "That is how you maintained the machine in good working order."

The technician said to us, "This is how you maintained the machine in good working order."

The technician said "This is how you maintain the machine in good working order."

Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.

Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.

Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.

Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.

She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.

She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.

She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.

She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.

Mr. Rao advised the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

Mr. Rao spoke to the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he would go into the town that day.

Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

He said you should be quite and listen to his words.

He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.

He urged them to be quite and listen to his words.

He urged they should be quite and listen to his words.

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 not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.

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

He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.

He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.

He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.

He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.

He wanted to know what time the offices close.

He asked me what time did the offices close.

He asked me what time the offices closed.

He asked me what time the offices did close.

She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.

She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.

She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.

She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.

He asked me, "Why you are late?"

He asked me, "Why I was late?"

He asked me, "Why are you late?"

He asked me, "Why am I late?"