Question

C. change these sentences itno indirect speech.

1. Hema said , 'What a lovely garden!'

2.'Such a pretty dress!'said the young girl to her mother.

3. She said to me ,'Please lend me your jacket for this week'.

4. I said to Rima,' Please help me to complete my project'.

5. 'Please don't think that I wish to hurt you ,'he said to me

6. 'Splendid !Keep up the good work,' said the teacher to his student.

7.My aunt said to me,'May the Almighty help you to succeed in life!'

8. Her sister said to her ,'You could help mother with the cooking when you have some free time'.

9. Swami said to Harish,'Do not accept the proposal unless you are absolutely sure about it'.

10. The father said ,'Children , do not be so nervous about the tournament next month. I am sure that you will win it.'​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Hema exclamed with joy that What a lovely garden it was!

2. The young girl exclamed with joy to her mother that such a pretty dress it was!

3. She told me to lend her my jacket for that week.

4. I told Rima to help me to complete my project.

5. He told me not to think that he wished to hurt me.

6. The teacher told his student to keep up the good work.

7.My aunt told me that the Almighty help me to succeed in life!

8. Her sister told her that She could help mother with the cooking when she has some free time.

9. Swami told Harish not to accept the proposal unless he is absolutely sure about it.

10. The father said Children not to be so nervous about the tournament the following month. He is sure that they will win it.

Answer 2

Answer:

When we report something usin the exact words of the speaker, we use direct speech. When we report something in our own words, we use indirect speech.

Direct speech: The boy said, ‘I’m happy with my results.’

Indirect speech: The boy said that he was happy with his results.

General rules for changing direct speech into indirect speech

Omit all inverted commas or quotation marks. End the sentence with a full stop.

If the verb inside the inverted commas/quotation marks is in the present tense, change it into the corresponding past tense. If it is in the simple past tense, change it into the past perfect tense.

Direct speech: The girl said, ‘I like singing.’

Indirect speech: The girl said that she liked singing.

Direct speech: Rahul said, ‘I will have to reach home by 8.30.’

Indirect speech: Rahul said that he would have to reach home by 8.30.