Question

EXERCISE 3
Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech :
1. Once Lincoln said, “If elected I shall be thankful, if not it will be all the same.”
2. Gautama said to his disciples, “If others speak against me, or against my religion, or against the
order, there is no reason why you should be angry."
3. Socrates said, “This plain speaking of mine is the cause of my unpopularity.”
4. The old mother said to Pasteur, "If you can cure animals, you can cure my son."
5. Mahatma Gandhi said, “Our quarrel is not with the British people; we fight with their imperialism."
6. The voice shouted, “Bhimsena, you may drink only after answering my questions​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Once a Lincoln said that if he gets elected he will be thankful and if he doesn't get elected we will be the same

Explanation:

2. Gautama said that if others speak against him, or against gis religion, or against the order, there is no reason why we should be angry.

3. Socrates said that his plain speaking is the cause of his unpopularity.

4. The old mother said to Pasteur that if he can cure animals, he can cure her son.

5. Mahatma Gandhi said that our quarrel is not with British people; we fight with their imperialism.

6. The voice shouted that Bhimsena may drink only after answering his questions.