Question

6. 1 8 EXERCISE 3 Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech : 1. Once Lincoln said, "If elected I shall be thankful, if not it will be all the same." 2. Gautama said to his disciples, “If others speak against me, or against my religion, or against is order, there is no reason why you should be angry. 3. Socrates said, “This plain speaking of mine is the cause of my unpopularity." 4. The old mother said to Pasteur, "If you can cure animals, you can cure my son." 5. Mahatma Gandhi said, “Our quarrel is not with the British people ; we fight with their imperialism 6. The voice shouted, "Bhimsena, you may drink only after answering my questions." ​

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Answer:

1. Once Lincoln said that he was elected he should be thankful , if not it would be all the same .

2. Gautama told his disciples that if others speak against him , or his religion or against his order there is no reason why he should get angry .

3. Socrates said that this plain speaking of himself is the cause if his unpopularity .

4. The old mother told Pasteur that if he could cure animals , he could cure his son .

5. Mahatma Gandhi said that our quarrel is with the British people; we fight with their imperialism .

6. The voice shouted that Bhimsena , only drink after answering his questions .