Question

change this sentence into indirect speech​

Answer 1

Answer:

the lion said to the mouse that why was he jumping on the lion?

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

The lion asked the mouse why it had been jumping on him.

Explanation:

1. Reporting of what a speaker said without quoting his exact words is called 'Indirect speech'.

2. The rules of converting direct speech into indirect speech are:

Rule 1: If the reporting verb is in the Present or Future tense there is no change in the tense of the verb in the indirect speech.

Rule 2: If reporting verb is in the Past Tense,the tense of the verbs in the indirect speech must be changed.

a) Present Tense in the direct becomes past tense.

b) Past Tense ___ Past Perfect or remain unchanged

c) Present Continuos ___ Past Continuous

d) Past Continuous ___ Past perfect continuous

e) Present Perfect ___ Past Perfect

f) Present Perfect Continuous __ Past Perfect Continuous

g) Will or Shall changed to 'Would'.

h) May to Might

i) Can to Could

j) Must to had to or must.

Examples:

He said," Iam writing a letter now".(Direct speech)

He said that he was writing a letter then.( Indirect speech)