Question

Change the following sentences into indirect speech

1. Cheer up, mother, I'll go and get work somewhere,' said Jack.

2. The Raja was deeply grieved, and said to his wife, 'What can I do for you?'

3. 'Dear bird,' she said, stroking his feathers, 'have you come to comfort me in my
sorrow?

4. When the sun got low, the king's son said, 'Father, since we have no money, where
can we lodge this night?'

5. Then aloud he said, 'Tell me, boy, is the miller within?'

6. Telemachus replied, 'How can I drive away the mother who bore me and nourished
me?

7. 'Call no man happy,' was the reply of the philosopher, 'until he has ended his life
in a fitting manner.'

8. He said, “Daughter, take my golden jug, and fetch me some water from the well.'

9. I believe,' said he, 'that we are in this country among a people whom we like and
who like us.

10. Bhishma said: 'Boys ! boys I remember you play a game. If it be Arjuna's turn let
him have it.
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. Jack said her mother that Cheer up! , he will go & get work somwhere.

2. The raja was deeply grived and asked her wife that what can he do for her.

3. Stroking  his feathers she said that have you come to comfort me in my sorrow? dear bird

4. When the sun got low, the king's son said that Father, since we have no money, where  can we lodge this night?

5. Then aloud he said that Tell me, boy, is the miller within?

6. Telemachus replied that how can I drive away the mother who bore me and nourished  me?

7. Call no man happy  was the reply of the philosopher until he has ended his life  in a fitting manner.

8. He said that Daughter, take my golden jug, and fetch me some water from the well.

9. He said that we are in this country among a people whom we like and  who like us he believe.

10. Bhishma said that Boys ! boys I remember you play a game. If it be Arjuna's turn let  him have it.