Question

C. Identify the errors in these sentences in indirect speech. The corresponding
sentences in direct speech are in the brackets.


1. Aarti spoke that she was sure of finding a place in the
team. ('I am sure of finding a place in the team,' said
Aarti.)
2. Lisa told that she was worried about her son's health.
('I am worried about my son's health, Lisa said to me.)
3. Tanya exclaimed me that I was buying a new car. (Tanya said, 'Yay! I am
buying a new car.)
4. He talked three of us that he was going to Amsterdam that month. ('I am
going to Amsterdam this month,' he said to the three of us.)
5. Mr Das complained his boss that he was tired of my job.
('I am tired of my job,' said Mr Das to his boss.)
6. She refused her mother that I am not angry. ('No, I am not
angry,' she said to her mother.)​

Answer 1

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✪۵❦➤ Here, a reported speech is always written inside double inverted commas ("... ...") ۵❦❧✪

1. Aarti spoke that she was sure of finding a place in the team.

('I am sure of finding a place in the team,' said Aarti.)

✎ "I am sure of finding a place in the team," said Aarti.

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2. Lisa told that she was worried about her son's health.

('I am worried about my son's health, Lisa said to me.)

✎ "I am worried about my son's health", Lisa said to me.

.

3. Tanya exclaimed me that I was buying a new car.

(Tanya said, 'Yay! I am buying a new car.)

✎ Tanya said, "Yay! I am buying a new car".

.

4. He talked three of us that he was going to Amsterdam that month.

('I am going to Amsterdam this month,' he said to the three of us.)

✎ "I am going to Amsterdam this month", he said.

.

5. Mr Das complained his boss that he was tired of my job.

('I am tired of my job,' said Mr Das to his boss.)

✎ "I am tired of my job", said Mr Das to his boss.

.

6. She refused her mother that I am not angry.

('No, I am not angry,' she said to her mother.)

✎ "No, I am not angry", she said to her mother.

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