Question

15. The conversation between Maggie and Mr. Gupta in 'The Price of Flowers' is given below. Report their conversation.?

Maggie : Frank is buried at Fort Monroe, near Dera-Ghazi-Khan.

Mr. Gupta : When I go to that part of the country, I shall brother's grave and write to you.

Maggie :Will it be troublesome for you?

Mr. Gupta : No, Dera-Ghazi-Khan is not very far from my place.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Maggie said that Frank was buried at Fort Monroe, near Dera-Ghazi-Khan.

Mr.Gupta replied that when he goes to that part of the country, he would visit her brother's grave and write to her.

Maggie asked whether it would be troublesome for him.

Mr.Gupta replied in the negative and said that Dera-Ghazi-Khan was not very far from his place.

Answer 2

Answer:

Indirect speech

• Maggie said to Mr. Gupta that Frank was buried at Fort Monroe which is near to Dera-Ghazi-Khan.
• Mr. Gupta told her that when he goes to that part of the country, he will visit her brother's grave and write to her.
• Maggie asked Mr. Gupta whether it would be troublesome for him.
• Mr. Gupta replied it would not be troublesome for him as Dera-Ghazi-Khan is not very far from his place.

Explanation:

Reported speech can be described as the reporting of an initial speaker's words or conversation to another person.

Types of reported speech -

• Direct reported speech - Speech is reported using the exact same words used by the initial speaker enclosed within the inverted commas.
• Indirect reported speech - Speech is reported by making changes in tense (i.e., past tense) and person's name wherever required.

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