Question

(7) Change the following direct speech into indirect speech:
Ram said to me, "you are my best friend".
Teacher said to the student, "why have you come late
Master said to his servant, "Bring a glass of water".
He said, "What a beautiful rose this is!"
The philosopher said, "Man is mortal".
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Answer 1

Answer:

Ram told me that I am his best friend.

Teacher asked the student that why he had come late.

Master ordered his servant to bring a glass of water.

He exclaimed with joy that it was a beautiful rose.

The philisopher said that man is mortal.

Answer 2

The correct sentences after changing into the direct speech into indirect speech are:

Rules to change Direct Speech into Indirect Speech:

• Remove all the quotation marks and inverted commas.
• Always end the sentence with a full stop.
• The tenses of the verbs inside the quotation marks and commas have to be changed.

Explanation for the answer:

• Ram told me that I am his best friend.
• Teacher asked the student that why he had come late.
• Master ordered his servant to bring a glass of water.
• He exclaimed with joy that it was a beautiful rose.
• The philosopher said that man is mortal.

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