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 man said to the boy, "It only seems complicated because you're not used to it."

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

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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. They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."

They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.

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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 tailor said to him, "Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?"

The tailor asked him if he will like to the suit ready by the next evening.
The tailor asked him if he would have the suit ready by the next evening.
The tailor asked him that he will have the suit ready by the next evening.
The tailor asked him that he would had the suit ready by the next evening.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you ?"

I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up.
I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sanda said that she used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.

Sanda said, "I had known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had got to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I have fewer friends in Kolkata."

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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. She said, "I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers".

She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She said she was sorry, she is not 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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