Question

Change the given sentences to indirect speech.

1. Asha said to Varun, “I’m planning to conduct a survey among the students.”

2. I said to my sister, “Can you help me in doing this project?”

3. They asked Martin, “Why are you late today?”

4. Pinky said to me, “Go with her if you want to meet Mr. Sinha.”​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Good morning,I hope you are too

Answer 2

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1. Asha said to Varun, “I’m planning to conduct a survey among the students.”

$\longrightarrow$ Asha said to Varun that she was planning to conduct a survey among the students.

2. I said to my sister, “Can you help me in doing this project? ”

$\longrightarrow$ I asked my sister if she can help me in doing this project.

3. They asked Martin, “Why are you late today?”

$\longrightarrow$ They asked Martin why he was late today.

4. Pinky said to me, “Go with her if you want to meet Mr. Sinha.”

$\longrightarrow$ Pinky advised me to go with her if I wanted to meet Mr. Sinha.

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Additional Information:

Some important rules to keep in mind while changing any sentence from direct to indirect speech or from indirect to direct speech.

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• The first word of reported speech (direct speech) should begin with a capital letter.
• The reported speech should be put within inverted commas (“ ”)
• We can use any tense in reported speech.

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• Inverted commas aren't used in reporting verb (Indirect speech).
• All types of sentences are converted in assertive sentences.
• The tense of the reporting verb is never changed, it remains the same.
• The reporting verb is instituted with some conjunctions like that, if etc.