English, asked by pujapathak848, 1 year ago

Change the form of narration..
-"How long do you have to wait for your train?"the women asked me."About an hour,"I replied.

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Answered by danishsaba31p3az2d
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she asked the time at which train will arrival and I answered her about an hour.

pujapathak848: But I don't think this is accurate ans
danishsaba31p3az2d: sorry may be m wrong
pujapathak848: No no..its ok..n thnks for help
Answered by CarliReifsteck
6

Answer :

The given sentences are in direct speech.

Direct Speech : "How long do you have to wait for your train?"the woman asked me."About an hour,"I replied.

Cambridge English Dictionary defines "direct speech" as "When you use direct speech, you repeat what someone has said using exactly the words they used."

The given sentences correctly converted to indirect speech are :

Indirect Speech : The woman asked me how long I had to wait for my train. I replied that I had to wait for about an hour.

Cambridge English Dictionary defines "indirect speech" as "the act of reporting something that was said, but not using exactly the same words."

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