Question

Change into Direct form of Narration :
1. An old man advised his sons not to quarrel among themselves.
2. I asked the postman whether he had any letter for me.
3. A saint blessed me that God might grant me a long life.
4. The players exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
5. He proposed to us that we should return home.
6. He exclaimed that the cloth was very costly.
7. The leader thanked the people for all their help and said that he could no
have won the election without their help.
8. The teacher ordered Moti to leave the classroom at once and forbade him
to return.
9. The doctor told me that I was suffering from fever and I must be ver
careful in taking medicines,
10. The two cats cried to stop and told the monkey that they did not want the
case to go any further,​

Answer 1

Required Answer:

1. An old man advised his sons not to quarrel among themselves.

• Answer:- An old man advised his sons, "Do not quarrel among yourselves."

2.  I asked the postman whether he had any letter for me.

• Answer:- I asked the postman, "Did you have any letter for me?"

3. A saint blessed me that God might grant me a long life.

• Answer:- A saint said to me, "God may grant you a long life."

4. The players exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

• Answer:- The players exclaimed with joy, "We have won the match!"

5. He proposed to us that we should return home.

• Answer:- He said to us, "We shall return home."

6. He exclaimed that the cloth was very costly.

• Answer:- He said, "The cloth is very costly."

7. The leader thanked the people for all their help and said that he could no  have won the election without their help.

• Answer:- The leader thanked and said to the people, "Thank you all for your help. I cannot have won the election without your help."

8. The teacher ordered Moti to leave the classroom at once and forbade him  to return.

• Answer:- The teacher Moti, "Leave the classroom at once and do not return."

9. The doctor told me that I was suffering from fever and I must be ver y careful in taking medicines.

• Answer:- The doctor told me, "You are suffering from fever and you must be very careful in taking medicines."

10. The two cats cried to stop and told the monkey that they did not want the  case to go any further,​

• Answer:- The two cats cried and told the monkey, "Stop! We do not want the case to go any further."

More To Know:

There are two types of speeches.

• Direct Speech
• Indirect or Reported Speech

• Direct Speech:-

The speech where people says what the other person said in a precise way is known as direct speech.

• Indirect or Reported Speech:-

The speech where people says what the other person said in an unprecise way is known as indirect or reported speech.