EXERCISE 18.50
ewrite the following sentences, using Indirect Speech :
1. The doctor said to the young man, “Do you smoke?""
2. Rama said to Mohan, “Do you know Hamid?”
3. Abdul said to Mahesh, "Are you a vegetarian?”
4. Sheela said to Neelam, "Have you ever been to Bombay?”?
5. Mr. Gupta said to me, "Can you solve this question?"
6. The Principal said to the teacher, "Does Madan not study p
7. They said to him, “Will you play with us today?"
8. Raman said to Sadan, “Do you not read any paper daily?”
9. Dinu said, “Will you go to market?":
0. The manager of the team said to the captain, Will you pla
1. Mary said to John, "Is it not a surprise to meet you here to
2. The doctor said to the patient, “Did you take any medicine
3 "Can you answer this question?" the teacher asked Ashok.
Answers
Answer:
1. The doctor asked the young man if he had smoked.
2. Rama inquired if Mohan knew Hamid.
3. Abdul interrogated if Mahesh was a vegetarian.
4. Sheela asked Neelam if he had ever been to Bombay.
5. Mr. Gupta wanted to know/ asked if I could have solved that question.
6. The principal asked the teacher if Madan studied.
7. They asked him if he would play with them that day.
8. Raman inquired if Sadan read( Past tense) any paper daily.
9. Dinu interrogated if anyone will go to the market.
10. The manager of the team asked the captain if he would play.
11. Mary asked John if it was a surprise to meet him there that day.
12. The doctor interrogated if the patient had taken the medicine.
13. The teacher asked if Ashok could solve the question.
Also, wherever I have mentioned the following words-Asked, Inquired and interrogated- you can use them interchangeably. You can replace them anytime you want.
Answer:
Abdul asked Mahesh if was he vegetarian