A. Convert these sentences into indirect speech. Also write down the form of the te
used in the indirect speech.
1. He said, 'I am planning to visit my hometown shortly.
2. 'I know what he has been looking for, said Susan.
3. She said to me, 'Your guess about him will turn out to be correct this time.
4. I said to him, I want you to seek advice from an expert in this field!
5. The teacher said to them, 'Go away at once.
6. 'Where is my book?' said the teacher to the students.
Answers
Required Answers:-
1. He said, "I am planning to visit my hometown shortly."
→ He said that he was planning to visit his hometown shortly.
2. "I know what he has been looking for", said Susan.
→ Susan said that she knew what he had been looking for.
3. She said to me, "Your guess about him will turn out to be correct this time."
→ She said to me that my guess about him would turn out to be correct this time.
4. I said to him, "I want you to seek advice from an expert in this field."
→ I said to him that I wanted him to seek advice from an expert in that field.
5. The teacher said to them, "Go away at once."
→ The teacher said them to go away at once.
6. "Where is my book?" said the teacher to the students.
→ The Teacher asked the students that where was his book.
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- Direct speech are the words spoken directly by the speaker. It is enclosed within double inverted commas (" ").
- Indirect speech is the way of reporting a direct speech by making necessary changes to it. These speeches are not enclosed withing double inverted commas (" ").
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Explanation:
Required Answers:-
1. He said, "I am planning to visit my hometown shortly."
→ He said that he was planning to visit his hometown shortly.
2. "I know what he has been looking for", said Susan.
→ Susan said that she knew what he had been looking for.
3. She said to me, "Your guess about him will turn out to be correct this time."
→ She said to me that my guess about him would turn out to be correct this time.
4. I said to him, "I want you to seek advice from an expert in this field."
→ I said to him that I wanted him to seek advice from an expert in that field.
5. The teacher said to them, "Go away at once."
→ The teacher said them to go away at once.
6. "Where is my book?" said the teacher to the students.
→ The Teacher asked the students that where was his book.
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Explore More!!
Direct speech are the words spoken directly by the speaker. It is enclosed within double inverted commas (" ").
Indirect speech is the way of reporting a direct speech by making necessary changes to it. These speeches are not enclosed withing double inverted commas (" ").
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