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 is not used to it.
The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he was not used to it.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Where will you be tomorrow," I said, "in case I have to ring you ?"

I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up.
I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.
He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?"

He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Wardha said to her sister, "How long do you intend to stay here?"

Wardha asked her sister that how long she intended to stay there.
Wardha asked to her sister how long she intended to stay here.
Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay here.
Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay there.

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

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