Question

Change the following sentences from 'Direct' to 'Indirect Speech

1)The teacher said to the students, "Those who work hard, will succeed"?

2)Ramanna said, "Sudha, How is your father?"

3)Ramu said to Ravi, "Please give me your pen".

4)The Principal said to the Peon, "Ring the bell at once."
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. The teacher said to the students that those who would work hard, would succeed.

2. Ramanna asked Sudha how her father was.

3. Ramu told Ravi to give him his pen.

4. The Principal told the peonto ring the bell at once.

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Answer 2

፨ Required Answer :

① The teacher said to the students, "Those who work hard, will succeed"?

→ The teacher said to the students that those who would work hard, would succeed.

② Ramanna said, "Sudha, How is your father?"

→ Ramanna asked Sudha how her father was.

③ Ramu said to Ravi, "Please give me your pen".

→ Ramu told Ravi to give his pen.

④ The Principal said to the Peon, "Ring the bell at once."

→ The Principal told the peonto ring the bell at once.

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Additional Information :

What is Direct Speech ?

➜ Reporting the message of the speaker in the exact words as spoken by him.

Example : Maya said ‘I am busy now’.

What is Indirect Speech ?

➜ Reporting the message of the speaker in our own words

Example : Maya said that she was busy then.

Direct To Indirect Speech Conversions :

1. When the reporting verb of direct speech is in past tense then all the present tenses are changed to the corresponding past tense in indirect speech.

◍ Direct to indirect speech example :

❍ Direct : She said, ‘I am happy’.

❍ Indirect : She said (that) she was happy.

1. In indirect speech, tenses do not change if the words used within the quotes (‘’) talk of a habitual action or universal truth.

◍ Direct to indirect speech example :

❍ Direct : He said, ‘We cannot live without air’.

❍ Indirect : He said that we cannot live without air.

1. The tenses of direct speech do not change if the reporting verb is in the future tense or present tense.

◍ Direct to indirect speech example :

❍ Direct : She says/will say, ‘I am going’

❍ Indirect : She says/will say she is going.

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