Exercise 9. Put these sentences into indirect speech (Miscellaneous sentences):
1. The assistant said to the manager, "Do you approve of my suggestions?".
2. "Please don't go away," his wife said to him.
3. The saint said, "May God pardon this sinner!"
4. The owner of the burning shop said, "Alas! I have been ruined."
5. "Take my advice," said the fox to his friends, "and cut off your tails."
6. The Queen of Sheba said to King Solomon, "Tell me which of these garlands is
made of artificial flowers and which one of real flowers."
I said to Anshu, "Did you check the price labels when you paid the shopkeeper?"
"No," said Anshu.
8. "How can I check all these bills in ten minutes?" Geeta said to the manager.
Answers
Answer:
1,the assistant manager whether he approved his suggestions
2, his wife requested him to not go away
3, the Saint blessed if God pardon that sinner
4,the owner of the burning shop told if he had been ruined
5, the fox adviced his friend to cut off his tail
6, the king of sheba asked the king of Solomon which of those garland was made of artificial flowers and which one was of real powers
7, I asked Anshu whether he check the price labels when he paid the shopkeeper
8, Geetha asked the manager how she could check all those bills in ten minutes
Answer:
The assistant said to the manager, "Do you approve of my suggestions?
Ans the assistant asked the manager whether or not they approved to his suggestion
"Please don't go away," his wife said to him.
Ans his wife plead him not to go away
The saint said, "May God pardon this sinner!"
the saint asked the god to pardon these sinner
Explanation: