Question

change the following into indirect speech

Answer 1

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Direct Speech : Direct speech is a report of the exact words used by a speaker or writer. The words spoken appear within inverted commas “......” and should be exactly word to word as spoken or written.

Indirect Speech : When we report what someone said in our own words, it is called Indirect speech. We do not use inverted commas, do not write the exact words as spoken or written by someone.

1 )

Direct Speech : The teacher said, " Work hard, students. "

Indirect Speech : The teacher advised the students to work hard.

2 )

Direct Speech : She said to the stranger, " Who are you ? "

Indirect Speech : She asked the stranger who he was.

3 )

Direct Speech : He said to me, " What are you doing ? "

Indirect Speech : He asked me what I was doing.

4 )

Direct Speech : He said, " Oh, that I was dead. "

Indirect Speech : He said that he had been dead.

5 )

Direct Speech : The old man said to him, " May god bless you ! "

Indirect Speech : The old man told him that might god bless him.

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