Question

13. Change the following into indirect speech.(class 8)
(a) The doctor said to the patient, "Take medicines in time."
(b) Father said to me, “Is Rohit coming here today?"
(C) The teacher said, "The Principal distributed prizes among the students."
(d) Father said to Lalit, “Do you want me to visit Agra with you?"
(e) He said to the girl, “Are you afraid of stray dogs?"
(f) He said to me, “Do you know the answer?"
(g) My parents said, "God is everywhere."
(h) The old said, “May God bless you!”.
(i) He said, “I don't like pizzas.”
(j) The teacher said to me, "You may go."​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The doctor told the patient to take medicines in time.

2. Father asked me if Rohit is coming today.

3. The teacher said that the Principal distributed prizes among the Students.

4.Father asked Lalit if I want to visit Agra with him.

5. He asked the girl if I am afraid of stray dogs.

6. He asked me whether I know the answer.

7. My parents instructed me that God is everywhere.

8. The old said that may God bless me.

9. He said that he don't like pizzas.

10. The teacher said to me that I may go.

Answer 2

Answer:

a) The doctor told the patient to take the medicines in time

b) Father asked me if Rohit would be coming here today

c) The teacher said that the principle distributed prizes among the students.

d) Father asked Lalit if he would like him to visit agra

e) He asked the girl if she was afraid of stray dogs.

f) He asked me if I knew the answer

g) My parents said that God is everywhere

h) The old said that God will bless me

i) He said that he doesn't like pizzas

j) The teacher sid to me that I may go

Explanation:

a) It will change to past perfect tense

b) It is a question of the future, so future perfect tense

c) It will also change to past perfect

d) It is a question about the future, so again it will be future perfect

e) It is a question, so it will be in present

f) Same as e

g) "God is everywhere" is a universal truth, so it's tense will remain unchanged

h) I'm unsure of this one, sorry

i) This is a true fact, and it will remain true even after being reported, so it's tense will remain unchanged

j) Same as a

Hope it helps! :) :)