4. Convert the following into Indirect Speech :
(1) "Do you prefer the inside or the outside, J. ?”
I said I generally preferred to sleep inside a bed. Harris said it was odd.
George said: "What time shall I wake you fellows ?”
Harris said: "Seven."
I said : "No-six," because I wanted to write some letters.
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Answer:
George asked Jerome, whether he prefers the inside or outside of the bed.
{I said I generally preferred to sleep inside a bed. Harris said it was odd.}
George further asked at what time shall he wake them up.
Harris replied at seven.
However, Jerome corrected him by saying at six since he had to write some letters.
Explanation:
The statements in the bracket are not actually to be converted but still.....
- Jerome replied that he generally preferred to sleep inside a bed.
- To this Harris commented that it was odd.
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Answer:
George asked Jerome, whether he prefers the inside or outside of the bed.
{I said I generally preferred to sleep inside a bed. Harris said it was odd.}
George further asked at what time shall he wake them up.
Harris replied at seven.
However, Jerome corrected him by saying at six since he had to write some letters.
Explanation:
The statements in the bracket are not actually to be converted but still.....
- Jerome replied that he generally preferred to sleep inside a bed.
- To this Harris commented that it was odd.