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 had a wonderful dream last night".

He said that he saw a wonderful dream last night.
He said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.
He said that he had had a wonderful dream the previous night.
He said that last night he had a wonderful dream.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "I am sorry, I am not 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.
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.

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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. "It's not my business," said the postman. "Let the government do whatever it has to."

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.

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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 General said, "Bravo! Well done, my soldiers".

The General told the soldiers that they had done well.
The General applauded his soldiers for their excellent job.
The General applauded his soldiers saying that they had done well.
The General applauded his soldiers saying that they would do well.

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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. Father told Peter to clean his shoes.

"Clean your shoes, Peter," told father.
"Clean your shoes, Peter," reported father.
"Clean your shoes, Peter," said father.
"Clean your shoes, Peter," says father.

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

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

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