Question

39. Convert the following into indirect speech.
"I want," I told him "to find a man named Oliver Lutkins".
"Lutkins? I saw him around here about an hour ago. Hard fellow to catch though - always up to something or
other. He's Probably trying to start up a Poker game in the back of Fritz's shop. I'll tell you, boy- is there any hurry
about locating Lutkins"?
Do as directed [Transformation of sentencel.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. I told him that I want to find a man named Oliver Lutkins.

2. Lutkins, I asked. He informed me that he saw him about an hour ago. He is a hard fellow to catch who is always up to something or the other. He probably is trying to start a poker game in the back of Fritz's shop. I asked if there is any hurry in locating Lutkins.