Question

4. (a) Change the following into Indirect form of narration-
(i) Ram said to me, "I am reading a letter now."
(ii) The teacher said to the boy. "What is your name?"
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Answer 1

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(i) Ram told me that he was reading a letter then.

(ii) The teacher asked the boy what his name was.

Explanation ↴

(i) If the reporting verb is in the past tense, the verb in the reported speech must be changed into the corresponding past tense.

(ii) When we report a Wh question, we use reporting verb like asked or enquired. Note that the indirect narration is always in the assertive form. In other words, the interrogative sentences in the direct speech will change into assertive sentences in the indirect speech.

Answer 2

Ram told me that he was reading a letter then.

The teacher asked the boy what his name was.

Explanation:

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