Do as directed:
25. She said that she would be using the car that night ( change into direct speech
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26. Ravi said to his mother,” Can I help you, mum? (change into Indirect speech)
27. Teacher: Why ------ (be) you late? Student: I ------ (miss) the bus.
Answers
Answer:
25. she said,"i would be using the car tonight"
26. Ravi asked his mother if he could help her.
27. teacher: why are you late ?
student: i missed the bus
Indirect and Direct speech are grammatical forms which convey the message in a particular form.
Explanation:
- She said that she would be using the car that night.
She told "she will be using the car that night"
Direct speech is the verbatim translation of what one said. Inverted comas are used to indicate the verbatim.
- Ravi said to his mother,” Can I help you, mum?
Ravi asked his mother if he could help her.
Indirect speech only convey what was told by someone, it does not specify on the exact words used.
- Teacher: Why ------ (be) you late? Student: I ------ (miss) the bus.
Teacher : Why are you late? Student : I missed the bus.
This sentence conveys the consequence of an act already committed; hence present and past tense of participles are used.