Question

ange into indirect speech:
a) The dentist said to me,” You must brush your teeth twice daily."
b) The coach said,” Our team played with great spirit today.”
c) Bhuvan said to his sister,” Which hobby class will you like to join?”
d) Raj said to the teacher,” May I submit this assignment tomorrow ma'am?”​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) The dentist told me to brush my teeth twice daily.

b) The coach said that our team played with great spirit that day .

c)Bhuvan asked his sister which hobby class would she like to join.

d) Raj asked his teacher if he might submit the assignment the next day .

Answer 2

AnsweR:

1. The dentist advised me that I must brush my teeth twice daily.
2. The coach appreciated that our team had played with great spirit that day.
3. Bhuvan asked his sister which hobby class she would like to join.
4. Raj asked for permission from his teacher to submit the assignment the next day.

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Some important rules related to time and place in indirect speech:

Direct Speech --------- Indirect Speech

• This/that -------- these/those
• here -------- there
• now -------- then
• ago -------- before
• today ------- that day
• yesterday ------- the day before
• tomorrow ------- the next day
• the day before yesterday ------ the day before the previous day
• the day after tomorrow ------- the day after the next day
• last week or year ------- the previous week or year
• next week or year ------- the following week or year

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