Question

15. Direct and Indirect Speech
Correct the following sentences.
Incorrect Correct
(a) My neighbour told me that she is unwell that day
is was
(b) They said that we have been living in Delhi for five years.
(C) I said that I will never tell a lie to my father.
(d) The students requested the teacher that they wanted to go to
picnic tomorrow.
(e) My mother told me that the earth revolve around the sun.
(f) The villager asked the policeman whether we can tell him the way
to the station.
(9) The captain commanded the soldiers to marched forward.
(h) The grandfather wished him that you might live a long and
prosperous life.​

Answer 1

1. My neighbor told me that she was unwell that day.
2. They said that they had been living in Delhi for five years.
3. I said that I would never tell a lie to my father.
4. The students requested the teacher that they wanted to go to the picnic the next day.
5. My mother told me that the earth revolves around the sun.
6. The villager asked the policeman whether they could tell him the way to the station.
7. The captain commanded the soldiers to march forward.
8. The grandfather wished him that he might live a long and prosperous life.