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Exercise 5. Change the following from direct to indirect speech;
1. The chemist said to me, "I'm sorry I can't take this bottle of medicine back to
it has already been opened."
2. His father called him and said, "You must decide what you want to do, for lo
allow you to waste my hard-earned money."
3. The teacher said to Neha, "You should do this exercise all over again tomorrow,
for it is full of mistakes."
4. The old man said, "It is hunger that makes our food tasty, whether we are your
or old, rich or poor."
5. "My mother is not available at the moment, but she will be back in about half
hour," said Vibhu.
6. I said, "I admit that I acted thoughtlessly in what I did."
7. I went to the ticket checker and said, "I wouldn't like to travel by this train
you don't give me a sleeper."

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Answer:

Exercise 5. Change the following from direct to indirect speech;

1. The chemist said to me, "I'm sorry I can't take this bottle of medicine back to

it has already been opened."

2. His father called him and said, "You must decide what you want to do, for lo

allow you to waste my hard-earned money."

3. The teacher said to Neha, "You should do this exercise all over again tomorrow,

for it is full of mistakes."

4. The old man said, "It is hunger that makes our food tasty, whether we are your

or old, rich or poor."

5. "My mother is not available at the moment, but she will be back in about half

hour," said Vibhu.

6. I said, "I admit that I acted thoughtlessly in what I did."

7. I went to the ticket checker and said, "I wouldn't like to travel by this train

you don't give me a sleeper."