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

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would raised.
The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
The government has announced taxes will be raised.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sandy said, "I have already written a letter to my family."

Sandy said that she was writing a letter her family.
Sandy said that she will write a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she wrote a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she had already written a letter to her family.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The gardener said to the boys, "Do not pluck the flowers".

The gardener said to the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.
The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.

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