Q1. Convert the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. He said to me, “I have told you not to play with me.”
2. They said, “It is time we thought about settling this matter.”
3. The teacher promised me, “If you come to school tomorrow, I will explain it.”
4. Rahul Said, “Rohan was studying yesterday.”
5. He said to me, “How is your father?”
6. “Sit down, boys,” said the teacher.
7. “Run away, children,” said the mother.
8. The teacher said to the boys, „Have you done your homework?‟
9. The little girl asked the man, “Will you help me?”
10. Janaki said, “I have been reading this book.”
11. Mother said to the daughter, “Go and change your dress.”
12. Susie said, “I had read this book before I gave it to you.”
13. Mike said, “I will bring my piano.”
14. The officer told the clerk, “Bring me that file.”
15. Jane asked, “Have you read that book?”
16. Malathi asked, “Where is your watch?”
17. Sophia said, “I watched this movie last week.”
18. Mother asked, “What is the matter?”
19. Shyam said, “I can solve this problem.”
20. Riya said, “I am eating ice cream.”
1. He said to me, “I have told you not to play with me.”
2. They said, “It is time we thought about settling this matter.”
3. The teacher promised me, “If you come to school tomorrow, I will explain it.”
4. Rahul Said, “Rohan was studying yesterday.”
5. He said to me, “How is your father?”
6. “Sit down, boys,” said the teacher.
7. “Run away, children,” said the mother.
8. The teacher said to the boys, „Have you done your homework?‟
9. The little girl asked the man, “Will you help me?”
10. Janaki said, “I have been reading this book.”
11. Mother said to the daughter, “Go and change your dress.”
12. Susie said, “I had read this book before I gave it to you.”
13. Mike said, “I will bring my piano.”
14. The officer told the clerk, “Bring me that file.”
15. Jane asked, “Have you read that book?”
16. Malathi asked, “Where is your watch?”
17. Sophia said, “I watched this movie last week.”
18. Mother asked, “What is the matter?”
19. Shyam said, “I can solve this problem.”
20. Riya said, “I am eating ice cream.”
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1. He told me not to play with him.
2. they said that they thought about settling the matter.
3. he promised me to explain it if i go to school tomorrow.
4. he told that yesterday Rohan was studying.
5. He asked how is dad.
6. he told boys to sit down.
7. She told us to run away.
8. He asked them if they've done their homework.
9. She asked him to help her.
10. She said she've been reading that book.
11. She told her to change the dress.
12. She said she had read this book before she gave it to her.
13. He said he will bring his piano.
14. He told him to bring that file.
15. She asked me if I've read that book.
16. She asked where is my watch.
17. She said she watched that movie last week.
18. she asked what's the matter.
19. he said he can solve the problem.
20. she said she is eating ice cream.
1. He told me not to play with him.
2. they said that they thought about settling the matter.
3. he promised to explain it if I go to school tomorrow.
4. Rahul said that Rohan was studying yesterday.
5. He asked how my dad was.
6. the teacher told the boys to sit down.
7. the mother told us to run away.
8. the teacher asked the boys if they'd done their homework.
9. She asked him whether he would help her.
10. Janki said that she'd been reading that book.
11. She told her to change the dress.
12. Susie said she had read that book before she gave it to her.
13. Mike said he will bring his piano.
14. The officer told the clerk to bring that file.
15. Jane asked me if I'd read that book.
16. Malathi asked where my watch is.
17. Sophia said she had watched that movie last week.
18. Mother asked what's the matter.
19. Shyam said he can solve the problem.
20. Riya said she is eating ice cream.
These are the indirect speech of the given direct speech sentences.
Now, let us have a look at the rule for converting direct speech into indirect speech.
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