Convert the Direct into Indirect Speech
1. He said to me,"When will you come?"
2. They said to me,”Where are you going?"
3. He said, “Wow! What an interesting story it is.”
4. She said to me, “Where can I buy some food?"
5. John said to me, “How old are you?"
6. He said, “Hurrah! We are first."
7. They said to me, "How is the weather?”
8. She said to me, "What is your name?"
9. He said to me, “What are you doing?"
10. She said to me, "What are you eating?"
Answers
1. He said to me,"When will you come ?"
Answer : He asked me When would I come ?
Explanation :
- said to ⟶ asked/questioned/inquired(as it is interrogative)
- will ⟶ would
- you ⟶ I
2. They said to me,”Where are you going ?"
Answer : They asked me Where was I going ?
Explanation :
- said to ⟶ asked/questioned/inquired (as it is interrogative)
- are you ⟶ was I
3. He said, “Wow! What an interesting story it is.”
Answer : He exclaimed with joy that It was an very interesting story.
Explanation :
- said ⟶ exclamed with joy (as it is exclamatory)
- it is ⟶ it was
4. She said to me, “Where can I buy some food ?"
Answer : She asked me Where can she buy some food ?
Explanation :
- said to ⟶ asked/questioned/inquired (as it is interrogative)
- I ⟶ She
5. John said to me, “How old are you ?"
Answer : John asked me How old was I ?
Explanation :
- said to ⟶ asked/questioned/inquired (as it is interrogative)
- are you ⟶ was I
6. He said, “Hurrah! We are first."
Answer : He exclaimed with joy that They were first.
Exclamation :
- said ⟶ exclamed with joy (as it is exclamatory)
- we ⟶ They
- are ⟶ were
7. They said to me, "How is the weather?”
Answer : They asked me How was the weather ?
Explanation :
- said to ⟶ asked/questioned/inquired (as it is interrogative)
- is ⟶ was
8. She said to me, "What is your name ?"
Answer : She asked me What was my name ?
Explanation :
- said to ⟶ asked/questioned/inquired (as it is interrogative)
- is your ⟶ was my
9. He said to me, “What are you doing ?"
Answer : He asked me What was I doing ?
Explanation :
- said to ⟶ asked/questioned/inquired (as it is interrogative)
- are you ⟶ was I
10. She said to me, "What are you eating ?"
Answer : She asked me What was I eating ?
Explanation :
- said to ⟶ asked/questioned/inquired (as it is interrogative)
- are you ⟶ was I
Answer:
1.He asked me when I would come
2.They asked me where I would come
3.He exclaimed with wonder that it was a very interesting story
4.she asked me where she could buy some food
5.John asked me how I was old
6.He exclaimed with joy that we was first
7.They asked me how the weather was
8.she asked me what my name was
9.He asked me what I was doing
10.she asked me what I was eating