Question

Change into indirect speech

a) Ram says ,”Mohan is a naughty boy”
b) Gopal will say ,”Hari is a good player”
c) He said ,”The horse died in the night”
d) His sister said ,”Mohan likes to swim in the river”
e) Mahesh said,”Mira is reading a book”
f) She said ,”Raju can read Sanskrit”
g) The clerk said to the Principal,”Mr Gupta has been ill for the last two days” h) Pratibha will say ,”Ram writes a letter ,”
i) My father said ,”Honesty is the best policy”
j) She said to me”Did you lend me your book”?

Answer 1

Solution:-

The given sentences are in direct speech.We need to change them into indirect speech.

Indirect speeches:-

a) Indirect : Ram says that Mohan is a naughty boy.

b) Indirect : Gopal will say that Hary is a good player.

c) Indirect : He said that the horse had died in the night.

d) Indirect : His sister said that Mohan liked to swim in the river.

e) Indirect : Mahesh said that Mira was reading a book.

f) Indirect : She said that Raju could read Sanskrit.

g) Indirect : The clerk told the principal that Mr.Gupta had been ill for the last two days.

h) Indirect : Pratibha will say that Ram writes a letter.

i) Indirect : My father said that Honesty is the best policy.

j) Indirect : She asked me if I had lent her my book.

Answer 2

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a) Ram says ,”Mohan is a naughty boy”

⇒Ram says that Mohan is a naughty boy .

b) Gopal will say ,”Hari is a good player”

⇒Gopal will say that Hari is a good player .

c) He said ,”The horse died in the night”

⇒He said that the horse had died in the night.

d) His sister said ,”Mohan likes to swim in the river”

⇒His sister said that Mohan liked to swim in the river .

e) Mahesh said,”Mira is reading a book”

⇒Mahesh said that Meera was reading a book.

f) She said ,”Raju can read Sanskrit”

⇒She said that Raju could read Sanskrit.

g) The clerk said to the Principal,”Mr Gupta has been ill for the last two days

⇒The clerk told the principal that Mr.Gupta had been ill for the last two days.

h) Pratibha will say ,”Ram writes a letter ,”

⇒Pratibha will say that Ram writes a letter .

i) My father said ,”Honesty is the best policy”

⇒My father said that honesty is the best policy.

j) She said to me”Did you lend me your book”?

⇒He asked me whether I had lent him my book.

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⇒The exact words of the speaker told to directly second person called Direct Speech.

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⇒The dialogue of speaker not exact told to someone or third person called Indirect Speech.