1. You have learnt how to report questions from direct to
indirect speech. Here is a paragraph with direct speech
questions. Read them carefully and report into indirect
speech. Rewrite the paragraph in the space given below.
Once an old man asked a young boy, "Who do you
think are the most intelligent people?” The young man said
in return, “Who do you think so?” The old man said, "How
can sons and daughters be intelligent without learning from
their parents?” The young man said, “How did you as a
parent learn?” The old man said, “Why are you hijacking
my question by asking me back?” The young man said,
"Didn't you know that you as a parent, now have learnt all
the things on your own?” The old man said, “How do you say
that we all learnt from others?” The young man said, “Why
do you ask me about how to operate electronic gadget all
the time?" The old man said, “Why can't I ask you because I
have paid for the gadget you use?”
Answers
Explanation:
Once an old man asked a young boy who he thought were the most intelligent people.
The young boy replied with who the old man thought were the most intelligent.
The old man asked in return that how sons and daughters could be intelligent without learning from their parents.
The young man asked the old man how he had learnt as a parent.
The old man asked why the young boy was hijacking his question by asking him back.
The young boy asked whether the old man knew that as a parent he had learnt all the things on his own.
The old man asked him how he could say that we all have learnt from others.
The young boy asked why the old man asks him how to operate electronic gadgets all the time.
The old man asked why he shouldn't ask the young boy, as he had paid for the gadget thr young boy uses.
sidenote: Man! these are too many questions.
I don't know if I'm right. I might be
wrong on some of them
Answer:
1. You have learnt how to report questions from direct to
indirect speech. Here is a paragraph with direct speech
questions. Read them carefully and report into indirect
speech. Rewrite the paragraph in the space given below.
Once an old man asked a young boy, "Who do you
think are the most intelligent people?” The young man said
in return, “Who do you think so?” The old man said, "How
can sons and daughters be intelligent without learning from
their parents?” The young man said, “How did you as a
parent learn?” The old man said, “Why are you hijacking
my question by asking me back?” The young man said,
"Didn't you know that you as a parent, now have learnt all
the things on your own?” The old man said, “How do you say
that we all learnt from others?” The young man said, “Why
do you ask me about how to operate electronic gadget all
the time?" The old man said, “Why can't I ask you because I
have paid for the gadget you use?”