12. I said, “Can you come with me, Hari?”
a. I asked whether Hari could come with me.
b. I asked that Hari can come with me.
13. The teacher said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
a. The teacher said that honesty was the best policy.
b. The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
14. He said ,”The earth moves round the sun.”
a. He said that the earth moves round the sun.
b. He said that the earth moved round the sun.
15. Rama said, “I am not well.”
a. Rama said that he was not well.
b. Rama said that I am not well.
16. She said, “My doll has broken.”
a. She said that Her doll had broken.
b. She said that my doll has break.
17. My father said to me, “Have you done your homework?”
a. My father asked me that had I done your homework.
b. My father asked me whether I had done my homework.
18. I said to her, “Where do you stay in Delhi?”
a. I asked her where she stayed in Delhi.
b. I asked her where she stay in Delhi?
19. He said, “All the students were making noise.
a. He said that all the students had been making noise.
b. He said that all the students were making noise.
20. He said to me, “Give me your pencil”
a. He asked me to give him my pencil.
b. He asked me to give me his pencil.
21. “Shoot the Prisoner, “said the General.
a. The General commanded them to shoot the prisoner.
b. The General commanded the prisoner to shoot.
22. She said, “Will you please help me to lift this box.”
a. She requested us to help her to lift that box.
b. She requested you to help me to lift this box.
23. MY mother said, “Do not waste your time.”
a. My mother advised me not to waste my time.
b. My mother said do not waste your time.
Answers
Answer:
12) a.
13) b.
14) a.
15) a.
16) a.
17) b.
18)
19) b.
20) a.
21) a.
22) a.
23) a.
Required Answers
12. I said, “Can you come with me, Hari?”
Answer -
a. I asked whether Hari could come with me.
13. The teacher said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
Answer -
b. The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
14. He said ,”The earth moves round the sun.”
Answer -
a. He said that the earth moves round the sun.
15. Rama said, “I am not well.”
Answer -
a. Rama said that he was not well.
16. She said, “My doll has broken.”
Answer -
a. She said that Her doll had broken.
17. My father said to me, “Have you done your homework?”
Answer -
b. My father asked me whether I had done my homework.
18. I said to her, “Where do you stay in Delhi?”
Answer -
a. I asked her where she stayed in Delhi.
19. He said, “All the students were making noise.
Answer -
b. He said that all the students were making noise.
20. He said to me, “Give me your pencil”
Answer -
a. He asked me to give him my pencil.
21. “Shoot the Prisoner, “said the General.
Answer -
a. The General commanded them to shoot the prisoner.
22. She said, “Will you please help me to lift this box.”
Answer -
a. She requested us to help her to lift that box.
23. MY mother said, “Do not waste your time.”
Answer -
a. My mother advised me not to waste my time.
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Know MorE -
• Direct speech
- It is also known as quoted speech.
- It is enclosed in inverted commas. In this speech we give the exact words used by the speaker this is called direct speech on narration.
• Indirect speech
- It is also known as reported speech.
- In this speech we do not give the exact words of the speaker but give only the statement of what the speaker said. This is called indirect speech on narration.