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 Chief Guest said, "It gives me great pleasure to be here this morning."

The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.
The Chief Guest said that that gave me great pleasure to be there that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said. "Be quite and listen to my words.

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

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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 exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She apologized for not being 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. Yolanda said, "I have to leave the class before 12:30 p.m."

Yolanda said that she has had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
Yolanda said that 1 have to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
Yolanda said that she has to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
Yolanda said that she had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.

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