Ex 1. Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.
a) She said to Rita," I went to Delhi in the winter holidays. It was very cold there.
b) My teacher said, "Water boils at 100° C."
c) The pilot said to the passengers, “ The plane will land at Kolkata in 15 minutes." d) Pradeep said, "I could not attend the marriage because of my father's illness."
e) You said, "My throat feels better today but I am still very weak."
f) Ashok said to me, " My parents will be glad to invite you to my house for a holiday."
g) The driver said to the stranger, "I am completely lost and can't find my way out."
h) I will go to my boss and say, “ I cannot do this job anymore. I want to quit."
i) The student said, "I did a good job at the project this time."
j) The player said to the coach, " I shall improve my game if you guide me."
k) My friend said, " You are not working hard enough."
I) Hiten said, " Tanya, we can go on a picnic with our friends tomorrow."
Answers
a) She told Rita that she went to Delhi in the winter holidays and that it was very cold there.
b) My teacher said that water boils at 100° C.
c) The pilot told the passengers that the plane will land at Kolkata in 15 minutes.
d) Prateep explained that he could not attend attend the marriage because of his fathers illness.
e) You said that your throat feels better today but that you're still weak.
f) Ashok told me that his parents were glad to invite me to his house for a holiday.
g) The driver told the stranger that he was completely lost and couldn't find his way out.
h) I will go to my boss and then say that I cannot do this job and that I want to quit.
i) The student gushed that he did a good job at the project that time.
j) The player insisted to the coach that he shall improve his game if he guided him.
k) My friend jabbed that I was not working hard enough.
l) Hiten said told Tanya that they could go on a picnic with their friends tommorow.