Question

Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. You should study a few chapters every day, said the teacher.
2. 'Clean up your room,' said my mother.
3. 'Mother, Ritika is beating me,' said Siddharth.
4. 'There has been an accident and the road is blocked,' said the policeman.
5. I have murdered the man,' said the thief.
6. What a sparkling diamond!,' said Maria.
7. 'Please allow us to play in your garden,' said the children to the giant
8. This is my garden and only I will use it,' said the giant
9. 'The Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Shah Jahan,' said the tourist guide.
10. 'Hurrah! We wo;; rode the giant wheel now,' said Ahana.​

Answer 1

Explanation:

TENSES

Tenses denote the time of action. They show when the work is done. They are:

(1)Present Tense

(2)Past Tense

(3)Future Tense

They are further divided into:

(1)Simple Present- It is used to denote scientific facts, universal truths and work

done on daily basis.

Example – She writes a letter.

Example – She does not write a letter.

Example – Does she write a letter?

Example – Does she not write a letter?

(2)Present Continuous– It is used to express an action taking place at the time

of speaking.

Example – she is writing a letter.

Example – She is not writing a letter.

Example – Is she writing a letter?

ASSERTIVE RULE --- sub + V1 + s/es + object

NEGATIVE RULE --- sub + does not + v1 + s/es + object

INTERROGATIVE RULE --- Does + sub + v1 + s/es + object

INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE ASSERTIVE --- Does + sub + not + v1 + s/es + object

=+

ASSERTIVE RULE --- sub + is/am/are + v1 + ing + object

NEGATIVE RULE --- sub + is/am/are + not + v1 + ing + object

INTERROGATIVE RULE --- is/am/are + sub + v1 + ing + object

INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE RULE --- is/am/are + sub + not + v1 + ing + object