Question

Convert the following into indirect speech.
“What are they like? All Silk, I bet,” said Peggy. “Yeah, all silk, all colours ,” said Wanda. “Velvet, too?” “Yeah, velvet too. A hundred dresses,” Wanda would repeat stolidly, “ All lined up in my closet.” ​

Answer 1

Peggy said, What are they like? All Silk, she bet. Wanda said, Yeah, velvet too. A hundred dresses. Wanda repeated stolidly, All lined up in her closet.

Explanation:

• In an indirect speech the words are not written in the order they were uttered by the original speaker

• Unlike indirect speech, direct speech is written with inverted commas

• The original speaker is mentioned in the sentence to report whose words are being written.

Answer 2

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Peggy said, "What are they like? All silk she bet.

Wanda said, "Yeah, velvet too.A hundred dresses Wanda repeated stolidly, All lined up in her closet.