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
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 asked me why I was late.

He asked me, "Why you are late?"
He asked me, "Why I was late?"
He asked me, "Why are you late?"
He asked me, "Why am I late?"

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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 finished it several days ago," said Jack.

Jack said that he finished it several days previously.
Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.
Jack said that he finish it several days ago.
Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.

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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. Father told Peter to clean his shoes.

"Clean your shoes, Peter," reported father.
"Clean your shoes, Peter," says father.
"Clean your shoes, Peter," said father.
"Clean your shoes, Peter," told father.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I have to go into the town today", Mr. Rao said to the Station Master.

Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he would go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao spoke to the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao advised the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

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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, "I am writing a poem."

He said that the poem is being written.
He said that he is writing a poem.
He said that I am writing a poem.
He said that he was writing a poem.

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