Question

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Change the following into indirect speech:
(a) Rahul asked Dipa, "Will you go to school today?"
(b) Rita said to Ayesha, "Please give me a glass of water.".
c) The old man told the little girl, "May you be happy!"

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Answer 1

Answer: Rahul asked Dipa if she would go to school that day.

Explanation:

Answer 2

(a) Rahul asked Dipa if she would go to school today.

(b) Rita requested Ayesha to give her a glass of water.

c) The old man wished that the little girl might be happy.

• We were supposed to convert the following from direct speech to indirect speech.
• To do so, first, we need to remove the double inverted commas.
• Secondly, we need to re-write the sentence in such a way so that it appears that it has been said by a third person.
• Direct speech sentences usually quote the exact words of the speaker while indirect speech sentences don't.