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 seems 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 it only seems complicated, it is really not so.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Samuel said to Remiel, "Where do you usually go swimming?"

Samuel said to Remiel where he usually goes swimming.
Samuel asked if Remiel usually went swimming.
Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.
Samuel told Remiel where he usually had been going swimming.

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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 apologized for not being 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 said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Gavaskar said, "Bravo! Azhar, you have done well."

Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.
Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.
Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.
Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.

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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. "What about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.

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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 doctor said to the patient, "How do you feel now? Has the pain gone down?"

The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone.
The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down.
The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.
The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down.

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