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

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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 to me, "I'm going shopping. Can I get you something?"

She said she was going shopping and said to me if I wanted something.
She said she was going shopping and asked as if I wanted something.
She said she is going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
She said she was going shopping and asked if she could get me something.

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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. "I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.

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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. Ramesh informed his friend that he could make use of his car while he was away.

Ramesh said to his friend, "Use my car while I go away".
Ramesh asked his friend, "Will you make use of my car while I am away?"
Ramesh said to his friend, "You will make use of my car while I was away".
Ramesh said to his friend, "you can make use of my car while I am away".

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher asked the student when he would submit his assignment.

The teacher asked the student, "When would he submit his assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When would you submit his assignment?"
The teacher said to the student, "When will you submit your assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When will you submit his assignment?"

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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. "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

She ordered the boys "Don't play on the grass."
She told the boys that they should not be playing on the grass.
She told the boys not to play on the grass.
She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.

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