Exercise 21
Change the following Sentences into Indirect Speech:
1. He says to me, "I will leave you now."
2. Hari said to Sita, "I shall help you.”
3. She said to Geeta, “I must work hard."
4. He said to me, "I saw Hari in the room."
5. He said to me, "Why did you not stay with me?”
6. She said to her friend, “Please lend me your pen.”
7. Deepak said to Ajay, “Let us have a cup of tea.”
8. "Be silent," he said to the boys.
9. The teacher said, “Mohan, have you
10. “May I come in, sir ?” said the boy.
11. He said to me, “Do you know him?"
12. "Don't worry, my son,” said the mother. done your homework?”
Answers
Answer:
1. He said to me that he would be leaving then.
2. Hari said to Sita that he would help her.
3. She said to Geeta that she must work hard.
4. He informed me that he saw Hari in the room..
5. He asked me why I did not stay with him.
6. She asked her friend if she could lend her a/her pencil.
7. Deepak suggested to Ajay that they should have a cup of tea.
8. He ordered the boys to be silent.
9. The teacher asked Mohan if he had done his homework.
10. The boy asked if he could come in.
11. He asked me if I knew him.
12. The mother told his son not to worry.
Hope this helps!
Answer:
1. He said to me that he would be leaving then.
2. Hari said to Sita that he would help her.
3. She said to Geeta that she must work hard.
4. He informed me that he saw Hari in the room..
5. He asked me why I did not stay with him.
6. She asked her friend if she could lend her a/her pencil.
7. Deepak suggested to Ajay that they should have a cup of tea.
8. He ordered the boys to be silent.
9. The teacher asked Mohan if he had done his homework.
10. The boy asked if he could come in.
11. He asked me if I knew him.
12. The mother told his son not to worry.
Hope this helps!
Explanation: