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 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.
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.

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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 convict said, "Let me speak freely please."

The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.
The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.
The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.

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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. Ram asked me, "How much have you paid for this umbrella?"

Ram asked me how much I had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me how much he had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me whether how much I had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me how much 1 have paid for that umbrella.

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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 he would 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 I will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The project manager asked Vivek, "How much time will you take to finish this project?"

The project manager asked Vivek how much time he would take to finish this project.
The project manager asked Vivek how much time would he take to finish that project.
The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he will be taking to finish that project.
The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he would take to finish that project.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where I had been the previous night.
John asked me where I have been the previous night.
John asked me where I am the previous night.
John asked me where had I been the previous night.

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