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 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 that it only seemed 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
Suma said to him, "Am I to wait for you forever?"

Suma asked him if she had to wait for him forever.
Suma asked him if she were to wait for him forever.
Suma said to him if she can wait for him forever.
Suma asked him if she was to wait for him forever.

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

The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.
The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that 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. My cousin said, "My room-mate snored throughout the night."

My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.

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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, "The government is writing letters."

He said that the government is writing letters.
He said that the government will write letters.
He said that the government wrote letters.
He said that the government was writing letters.

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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 Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease."

The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.
The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.
The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.

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