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

The conductor told me that I will have 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 smoking is not permitted in the bus.
The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where I had been the previous night.
John asked me where I am the previous night.
John asked me where I have been the previous night.
John asked me where had I been the previous night.

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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 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 business of the government to do whatever it had to.

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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 Technician told us how to maintain the machines 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 to us, "There is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said "This is how you maintain the machine in good working order."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Can you see a woman seated on the bench in a park?" - Alice asked her.

Alice told her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Alice asked her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Alice asked her if she can see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Alice asked her if she could have seen a woman seated on the bench in a park.

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