Question

Change the following into direct or indirect speech.
1. Rina said, 'It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening.'
2. She told him to wait for her return.
3. The teacher said, 'Put your pencils down.'
4. Divya asked me, 'Can I stay with you?'
5. Deeksha told her mother that she had won the prize.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Rina said that it gave her a great pleasure to be there that evening .

2. She said to him , " Wait for her return."

3. The teacher said to put our pencils down.

4. Divya asked me if she could stay  with me .

5. Deeksha said to her mother " I won the prize."

     

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Answer 2

Answers:

1. Rina said that it gives her great pleasure to be here this evening (changed from direct to indirect).
2. She told him, "wait till I return" (changed from indirect to direct).
3. The teachers told the students to put their pencils down (changed from direct to indirect).
4. Divya had asked whether she could stay with me (changed from direct to indirect).
5. Deeksha told her mother, "I won the prize" (changed from indirect to direct).

Point to remember:

Tenses remain the same. The tenses cannot be changed when a direct speech is converted to an indirect speech or vice-versa.

Hope that the answers are satisfactory.