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 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.
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
The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.
The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.

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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 little girl said to her mother, "Did the sun rise in the East?"

The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.
The little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East.
The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.
The little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The poor examine said,"O God, take pity on me."

The poor examine exclaimed that God take pity on him.
The poor examine asked God to take pity on him.
The poor examine prayed God to take pity on him.
The poor examine, involving God, implored him to take pity on him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself 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.
He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself 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. The beggar said, "Poverty is a great curse."

The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.
The beggar said poverty has a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.

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