Question

EXERCISE-3

Report the following sentences in Indirect Speech :

1. He said, “I am busy in my work now."

2. You said, “I am preparing a speech now."

3. He said to me, “You are a good swimmer.”

4. I said to him, “You are not working these days."

5. She said, “I did my work today at noon.

6. He said to me, “I can not kill even a fly."

7. You said, “My son, I live for you.”

8. The teacher said, "I go out for a walk daily.”

9. My father said, “India became free in 1947."

10. I say, “I shall not attend the meeting.”​

Answer 1

Answer:

The full answer is given in the explanation.

Explanation:

We have been given the sentences in Direct Speech and we have to convert them to indirect Speech.

In Indirect Speech, we have to put "that" word instead of exclamation marks.

1. He said that he was busy with his work then.

2. You said that you were preparing a speech then.

3. He told me that I was a good swimmer.

4. I told him that he was not working these days.

5. She said that she did her work that day at noon.

6. He told me that he can not even kill a fly.

7. You said that you live for your son.

8. The teacher said that she goes out for a walk daily.

9. My father told that India became free in 1947.

10. I say that I shall not attend the meeting.