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 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 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher asked the student when he would submit his assignment.

The teacher said to the student, "When will you submit your assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When will you submit his assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When would he submit his assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When would you submit his assignment?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Can you see a woman seated on the bench in a park?" - Alice asked her.

Alice asked her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Alice asked her if she can see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Alice asked her if she could have seen a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Alice told her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "My brother is expected to be back today."

She said that her brother was expected to be back this day.
She said her brother was expected to be back today.
She said that her brother was expected to be back today.
She said that her brother was expected to be back that day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to her brother, "Don't be late, we'll be waiting for you."

She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.
She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.
She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.

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