Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech.
1. Boys said, “It has been raining since morning. We cannot play today.”
2. She said to him, “I am leaving now and shall return after two hours.".
3. The girl said to me," My father went to the market and brought toys for me.
4. Her husband said
to her, "1 shall not go to the office today as I am not feeling well.
5. My father said to me, “I fear that you have caught cold again.”
6. His brother said to me, “I am not going to attend the meeting today.”
7. She said to him, "Love begets love."
8. The inspector said to the people, "We have caught the thief and he will be brought to book soon."
9. The teacher said, "Boys, I shall give you a test in English today."
10. My friend said to me," am going to my house now. I shall call on you tomorrow."
11.His wife said to him, "Do you know that my servant stole our money ?"
12. Her friend said to her, "Can you spare your book for me for a week?"
13. She said to him, “Can I do anything for you? Will you mind my extending help to you?"
14. His mother said to him, “Will you come home in the evening in time?"
15. His friend said to him, "Did I not warn you against this before hand?"
16. John said to his sister, "Is it not a surprise to see your friend here today?"
17. The doctor said to his patient, “Are you taking medicine prescribed to you regularly?"
18. She said to me," Do you know how to swim? Will you accompany me to the pool?"
19. The captain said to the players, “Will you put your heart and soul in playing the game so that we may
win the match?"
20. The stranger said to the lady," Have you ever been to my village?"
21. The old man said to the child, "Why did you break this window pane?"
22. The teacher said , "Boys, what are you doing here? Why do you not go to your class rooms?"
23. Her brother said to her, "What present should I bring for you when I return?"
24. The rich man said to the beggar, "Why do you not do any work? Do you not feel ashamed in begging
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Answer:
boys said that it had been raining since morning and they could not play that day
she told him that she was leaving then and would return after two hours
the girl told me that her father had gone to the market and brought toys for her
her husband told her that he would not go to the office that day as he was not feeling well
my father told me that he feared that i had caught cold again
his brother told me that he was not going to attend the meeting that day
she told him that love begets love
the inspector told the people that they had caught the thief and he would be brought to book soon
the teacher told boys that he would give them a test in english that day
my friend told me that he was going to his house then and he would call on me the next day
his wife asked him if I knew that his servant had stolen their money
her friend asked her if she could spare her book for her / him for a week
she asked him if she could do anything for him and if he would mind her extending help to him
his mother asked him if he would come home in the evening in time
his friend asked him if he had not warned him against that before hand
john asked his sister if it was not a surprise to see her friend there that day
the doctor asked his patient if he was taking medicine prescribed to him regularly
she asked me if I knew how to swim and if I would accompany her to the pool
the captain asked the players if they would put their Heart and soul in playing the game so that they might win the match
the stranger asked the lady if she had ever been to his village
the old man asked the child why he had broken that window pane
the teacher asked boys what they were doing there and why they did not go to their class rooms
her brother asked her what present he should bring for her when he returned
the rich man asked the beggar why he did not do any work and if he did not feel ashamed in begging