Question

4. Turn into indirect speech:
(1x4 = 4)
(a) He said, “The children became frightened when they heard a loud
shriek."
(b) Mayà told Ruby, “The boys liked the story that was narrated
yesterday.
(c) The blind man said to a passer-by, "Please help me cross the street.
(d)Sagar asked Suresh, “Did you buy the magic show tickets?"
5. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive voice: (1x4 = 4
(a)Neha is selling fruits in the market.
(b) The artist sketched the portrait.
(c) A group of scientists is conducting a survey.
(d) The contractor will have constructed the dam before the onset of rainy
season.​

Answer 1

Answer:

4.

• He said that the children had became frightened when they heard a loud
• shriek.

• Maya told Ruby that the boys had liked the story that was narrated the previous day.

• The blind man requested a passer-by to help him cross the street.

• Sagar asked Suresh whether he bought the magic show tickets.

Assimilate:

• Changing the direct speech into indirect the simple past tense will become past perfect so first form of verb will be followed by helping verb 'had'.
• Some other necessary and mandatory changes to place for example removing quotation marks, etc.
• Changing first and second person to third person.

5.

• Fruits are being sold by Neha in the market.

• The portrait was sketched by the artist.

• A survey was being conducted by a group of scientists.

• The dam will have been constructed by the contractor before the onset of rainy season.

Assimilate:

• In passive voice the person or thing denoted by the subject is converted into passive that is it becomes the receiver of the action.
• Some other requisite changes took place for that please go through the sentences.

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