Question

2 Exercise 5. Change the following from direct to indirect speech:
1. The chemist said to me, "I'm sorry I can't take this bottle of medicine back, for
it has already been opened."
2. His father called him and said, "You must decide what you want to do, for I can't
allow you to waste my hard-earned money."
3. The teacher said to Neha, "You should do this exercise all over again tomorrow,
for it is full of mistakes."
4. The old man said, "It is hunger that makes our food tasty, whether we are young
or old, rich or poor."
5. "My mother is not available at the moment, but she will be back in about half an
hour," said Vibhu.
6. I said, "I admit that I acted thoughtlessly in what I did."
7. I went to the ticket checker and said, "I wouldn't like to travel by this train if
you don't give me a sleeper."
Essentials of English Grammar and Composition-8​

Answer 1

Explanation:

I said that I admit that I acted thoughtlessly in what I dia