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
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 don't know the way. Do you?" he asked.

He asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.
He said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.
He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
He said that he didn't know the way and did I know 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. My cousin said, "My room-mate snored throughout the night."

My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Students, we live in deeds, not in years."

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The mother advised her son to be careful and not to enter into a quarrel with the goons.

The mother advised her son, "Be careful and not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
The mother said to her son to "be careful."
The mother said to her son, "Be careful. Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
The mother said to her son, "Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."

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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 policeman said to the violent crowd,"Stop all this or you will be arrested."

The policeman said to the violent crowd that they should stop or else be arrested.
The policeman said to the violent crowd to stop all this or be arrested.
The policeman advised the violent crowd to stop or else be arrested.
The policeman ordered the violent crowd to stop all that or they would be arrested.

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