Change the following from direct into indirect speech
1. He said, "She wants a job."
2. Peter said, "It has been raining since morning."
3. She said, "It will rain."
4. Ria will say, "The town was dirty."
5. The teacher said, "The earth is round."
6. Vijay says, "It is very difficult."
7. He said, "Babu was waiting for Ajay."
8. Geeta said, "She will come soon."
9. Rahul said, "He lost his book."
10.Anju said, "The sun rises in the east."
Answers
he told her that she wanted a job
Peter told that it has been raining since morning
she told that it would rain
ria would say that the town was dirty
the teacher said that the earth is round
vijay said that it was very difficult
he said that babu was waiting for ajay
geeta said that she would come soon
Rahul said that he had lost his book
anju said that the sun rises in the east
Answer:
1. He told her that she wanted a job.
2. Peter told that it has been raining since morning.
3. She told that it would rain.
4. Ria would say that the town was dirty.
5. The teacher said that the earth is round.
6. Vijay said that it was very difficult.
7. He said that babu was waiting for Ajay.
8. Geeta said that she would come soon.
9. Rahul said that he had lost his book.
10. Anju said that the sun rises in the east.
Explanation:
Narration change:
Narration change occurs when a speaker's speech is changed from direct to indirect without altering its meaning.
The narrative comes in two forms.
- Direct Speech: Using a speaker's exact words in a quotation is referred to as using direct speech.
- Indirect Speech: Using another person's speech without altering its meaning in any manner is referred to as indirect speech.
Therefore, the required answers are:
1. He told her that she wanted a job.
2. Peter told that it has been raining since morning.
3. She told that it would rain.
4. Ria would say that the town was dirty.
5. The teacher said that the earth is round.
6. Vijay said that it was very difficult.
7. He said that babu was waiting for Ajay.
8. Geeta said that she would come soon.
9. Rahul said that he had lost his book.
10. Anju said that the sun rises in the east.
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