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, "The mice will play, when the cat is away."

He said that the mice would play when the cat was away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat would be away.
He said that the mice will play when the cat is away.
He said that the mice shall play, when the cat is away.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Monica Cheng asked Roeun, "Are you going to visit Germany?

Monica Cheng asked Roeun if had gone to Germany.
Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he had visited Germany.
Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he was going to visit Germany.
Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he is going to visit Germany.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your father?"

His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.
The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The man said to the boy, "It only seems complicated because you're not used to it."

The man told the boy it only seems complicated, it is really not so.
The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he is not used to it.
The man told the boy that it only seems complicated because he was not used to it.
The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he was not used to it.

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