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 teacher said, "Students, we live in deeds, not in years."

The teacher said to the students that we live in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said that we live in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said to students we live in deeds, not in years.
The teacher said to the students that we lived in deeds, not in years.

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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 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 it only seems complicated, it is really not so.
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. He said, "Can you sing?" And I said, "No".

He asked me if I could sing and I said no.
I denied, when he asked me if I could sing.
He asked me that could I sing and I refused.
He asked me if I could sing and I said that I couldn't.

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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 cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"

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