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 seems complicated because he was 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
Nisha told Monica, "What a beautiful dress you are wearing!"

Nisha told Monica that was a beautiful dress.
Nisha exclaimed that it is a very beautiful dress.
Nisha exclaimed that Monica is wearing a very beautiful dress.
Nisha exclaimed that Monica was wearing a very beautiful dress.

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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. She asked, "Is the secretary coming to the meeting?"

She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.
She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.
She asked if the secretary was corning to the meeting.
She asked that the secretary was corning to the meeting.

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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. He said to her, "Where is she going?"

He said where she was going.
He asked her where she was going.
He wants to know where she was going.
He wanted to know where she is going.

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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 Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.

The Captain said, "You can stand at ease. "
The Captain said, "These men need to stand at ease."
The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease. "
The Captain commanded, "Men, stand at ease."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

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

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