Question

EXERCISE 2
Sentences are given in direct speech. Change them into
indirect speech.
1. 'When are you leaving for Chennai?' Shyam asked me.
2. 'Was there a big crowd at the meeting?' asked the man.
3. 'ls Mohan present in the room?' the teacher asked.
4. 'Do you expect to get a raise this year?' my wife asked
me.
5. Lakshmi said, 'I'm leaving.'
6. He said to Raju, 'Please wait here till I return.'
7. 'Don't spend all your money on gadgets,' Mrs. John told
her son
8. 'When did you leave school?' the man asked the boy.
9. Will you buy my hair?' Della asked Madame.
10. 'Where have you been all day?' the father asked his
daughter

Answer 1

1. shayam asked me when was I leaving for chennai?

2. the man asked had there a big crowd at the meeting?

3. the teacher asked that was mohan present in the room

4.his wife asked did she expect to raisethat year?

5.lakshmi said that she was leaving.

6.he requested raju to wait there till he return.

7. Mrs. Jones forbade him to spend all your money on gadgets.

8. the man asked the boy when did he left school.

9. della asked madme was she wants to buy her hairs.

10.the father asked his daughter where had she been all day?