Question

1. Change the following sentences into indirect speech:

a. Arun said to her mother. "I am leaving for Mumbai tomorrow."

b. He said to her, "What a beautiful flower!"

c. The teacher said to Neelima, "Why don't you work hard?"

d. They said, "We cannot live without water."

e. Ridhima said, "I have finished my food."

f. The woman said to her husband, "Geetu arrived on Tuesday."

g. The father said to his son, "What are you doing?"

h. He says, "I may buy a house."

i. The grandmother said to Anita, "Honesty is best policy."

j. Vidya said, "I am very busy now."

k. Reena said to the little boy, "Is your name Arvind?"

l. The priest said, "As you sow so shall you reap."

m. The students say to the teacher, "We have finished the assignment."​

Answer 1

Answer:

a)Arun said to her mother that he was going to leave for Mumbai the next day.

b)He exclaimed with surprise that the flower was very beautiful.

c)The teacher asked Neelima why didn't she works hard.

d) They said that they cannot leave without water.

e)Ridhima said that she had finished her food.

f) The woman said to her husband that Geetu had arrived on Tuesday.

g)The father asked his son what was he doing.

h)He says that he may buy a house.

i) The grandmother advised Anita that hone sty is the best policy.

j) Vidya said that he was very busy then.

k) Reena asked the little boy if his name was Arvind.

l)The priest said that as we sow we shall reap.

m) The students say to the teacher that they they had finished the assignment.

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