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 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 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. My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
'I'll take a quick nap here in this soft grass', said the hare.

The hare said that he would take a quick nap there in that soft grass.
The hare said that I will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said he will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap here in this soft grass.

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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 father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty has been the best policy.
My father said that honesty is the best policy.

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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. Samuel said to Remiel, "Where do you usually go swimming?"

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

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