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. "Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.

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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 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.
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
"Jack fell as he'd have wished," the mother said."

The mother said that Jack had been fallen as he would have been wished.
The mother said that Jack had fallen as he would have wished.
The mother said that Jack fell as he had wished.
The mother said that Jack has fallen as he has wished.

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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. "Don't pull the dog's tail," his father said.

His father forbade him not to pull the dog's tail.
His father said that he did not pull the dog's tail.
His father told him to pull the dog's tail.
His father told him not to pull the dog's tail.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I finished it several days ago," said Jack.

Jack said that he finished it several days previously.
Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.
Jack said that he finish it several days ago.
Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.

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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. He said to her, "Are you coming to the party?"

He asked her if she was coming to the party.
He told her if she was coming to the party.
He asked her if she will be coming to the party.
He asked her whether she was coming to the party.

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