5. Write the following dialogues from the story in the Indirect Speech.
(a) “Who are you? asked the bird. 'I am the Happy Prince.'
‘Then why are you crying? I am wet with your tears.'
(b) The Happy Prince looked very sad, and the little Swallow was sorry for
him. 'It is very cold here,' he said 'but I will stay with you for one
night. Tomorrow I will take the jewel.'
*Thank you, little bird,' said the prince.
(c) 'Little bird, little bird,' said the prince, please will you stay with me
for one more night?'
‘My friends are waiting for me,' answered the bird.
(d) Under a bridge, two little boys were lying close together to keep warm.
'We are so hungry!' they said. "You cannot lie there!' shouted a guard,
(e) 'Goodbye, dear prince!' he said.
'I am glad that you are going to Egypt,' said the prince. "You have
stayed too long. 'I am not going to Egypt,' said the Swallow. 'I am
going to the House of God'
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Answer:
(a) The bird asked the prince that who he was. Prince replied the bird that he was the happy prince. The bird again asked him that then why he were crying . Prince replied the bird that he was wet with your tears.
Explanation:
i)Who are u asked the bird. The Prince replied I am the happy prince. The bird asked why r u crying? I am wet with ur tears.
ii)The Happy Prince looked very sad, and the little Swallow was sorry for
him. He said it is very cold here but I will stay here with u for one night and will take the jewel tomorrow.
iii)The prince asked little bird, little bird will u please stay with me for one more night?
The bird answered my friends are waiting for me.
iv)Under a bridge, two little boys were lying close together to keep warm. They said we are so hungry. The guard shouted u cannot lie there.
v)He said goodbye dear prince. The swallow replied u have stayed too long and I am not going to Egypt but going to the house of God.