Question

6 Turn the following sentences into indirect speech : 17.5 (i) Karan said to Raman, "I will post the letters today." (ii) The doctor said, "The patient is improving." (ii) Rita said to me, "Are you ready to help me?" (iv) Sudhir said to his sister, "What are you writing in my note-book?" (v) My sister said, "Let's play some game." (vi) "Can you do me a favour, Hitesh?" I asked. (vii) "Show me your driving licence," said the officer. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

i) Karan told me that he would post the letters that day.

ii) The doctor said that the patient was improving.

iii) Rita asked me if I am ready to help her.

iv) Sudhir asked his sister what is she writing in his note book.

v) My sister said that we should play some game.

vi) The officer said that show him my licence.

Answer 2

Indirect speech is not a formal method of writing and generally includes the past tense.

• When a sentence is altered to indirect speech then the verbs and subjects in a sentence are changed.
• Thus, the correct sentences are -

1. Karan told Raman, that he will post letters the same day
2. The doctor told that patient was improving
3. Rita asked me if I was ready to help her
4. Sudhir asked his sister, what she was writing in his notebook
5. I asked Hitesh, if he could do me a favour
6. The officer told me to show him my driving licence