EXERCISE 3
Report the following in Indirect Speech
7 He said to me,"Wait here to return" 2 The father said to the son
"Put that book back on the table when you have finished with it
Chand said to us, "Do not decide too hastily" 14 "Hurry up the said to his
servant "do not waste time 151 Mohan said to Shaukat Pembe que
16) Colonel Dobbin said to us "Do not talk nonsense. (7) He said to his friend
"Please lend me your book." (8) The captain said, "Let us have a race and
who is the fastest of us all." (9) "Away" He said to the man, and do not be
your family any more.'110) Ivanhoe said to the servant, "Come early Isha
wait for you at the bridge." (11) "Wake up, my child, as here is a friend ating
to see you," said the mother. (12) "Wait a moment, Viola said, "now folio
me softly if you please, as Rosalind is asleep. (13) The constable sad
me some money and I shall find the missing man." (14) The prodigal son said
"My father, forgive me the fault i have committed." [15) "Get up Pagus Ben
yourself, you lazy old giant," they cried with one voice. (16) She said to the
daughter, "Give me your comb." (17) The boy said to his father, "Let me pi
now." (18) Kailash said, "Let us join the N.C.C."
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Answer:
Exercise-3
Report the following in Indirect Speech:
1. He asked me to wait there till he returned.
2. The father asked the son to put that book back on the table when he had finished with it.
3. Denis advised us not to decide hastily.
4. He told his servant to hurry up and not to waste time.
5. Austin requested Shaukat to be quiet.
6. Colonel Dobbin told us not to talk nonsense.
7. He requested his friend to lend him his book.
8. The captain suggested that they should have a race and see who was the fastest among them.
9. He asked the man to go away and told him not to trouble his family any more.
10. Ivanhoe asked the servant to come early and said that he would wait for him at the bridge.
11. The mother asked her child to wake up and said that there was a friend waiting to see him.
12. Viola asked her to wait for a moment and then requested her to follow her softly as Rosalind was asleep.
13. The constable asked him to give him some money and promised that he would find the missing man.
14. The prodigal son requested his father to forgive him the fault he had committed.
15. They cried out to lazy, old giant Pagus to get up and bestir himself.
16. She asked her daughter to give her her comb.
17. The boy requested his father to let him play then.
18. Keith suggested that they should join the NCC.