Question

(3) Change the foll, sentences into indirect speech
1 I said, "The King needs a new crown."
2. I said to the mechanic, "The car doesn't start."
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3. "The train is coming," said Rahim.
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4. The broker said to the investor, "Share prices
are falling sharply."

5. The publisher said to the author, "The book
has broken all the previous sales records."​

Answer 1

1.I told that he needs a new crown.

2.I told to the mechanic that it doesn't start.

3.It is coming that told Rahim.

4.The broker told to the investor that share prices are falling sharply.

5.The publisher told to the author that the book has broken all the previous sales records.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. I said that the king needed a new crown.

2. I told the mechanic that the car didn't start.

3. Rahim said that the train was coming.

4. The broker told the investor that share prices were falling sharply.

5. The publisher told the author that the book had broken all the previous sales records.

Rules for changing direct to indirect speech:-

1. Simple Present becomes Simple Past.

2. Present Continuous becomes Past Continuous.

3. Present Perfect becomes Simple Past and Past Perfect.

4. Present Perfect Continuous becomes Past Perfect Continuous.

5. Future becomes Conditional.

6. Future Perfect becomes Conditional Perfect.