F Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech.
1. 'I am very busy now,
' said the manager. 'Come at four tomorrow
2. My mother said to me, 'I will be going out in the evening today, with
3. Neena said, 'I have been learning French for a year!
4. He will say, I have composed a new song!
5. The teacher said, 'Honesty is the best policy
Answers
★ Required Answer:-
1. 'I am very busy now, said the manager. 'Come at four tomorrow.
☞ The manager said to come at four tomorrow as he was very busy now.
2. My mother said to me, 'I will be going out in the evening today.'
☞ My mother said to me that she'll be going out in the evening today.
3. Neena said, 'I have been learning French for a year!'
☞ Neena said that she has been learning French for a year.
4. He will say, 'I have composed a new song!
☞ He will say that he has composed a new song.
5. The teacher said, 'Honesty is the best policy.'
☞ The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
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★ More Information:-
When we refer to the exact words as said by the speaker, we use the direct speech.
When we report of what somebody thought or said in our own words, we use the indirect speech.
Examples:-
Direct Speech:-
- She said to me, 'What a skillful tailor he is!'
- Unni said to Shivam, 'How will you go home?'
- She said, 'The game board is mine.'
Indirect Speech:-
- She exclaimed that he was a skillful tailor.
- Unni asked Shivam how he would go home.
- She said that the fame board is hers.
★ Changing Direct speech to Indirect speech:-
The verb should be changed to past tense.
Use reporting verbs such as said, thought, told, followed by that.
Remove the punctuations especially the inverted commas ('...')
Reporting verbs in sentences :-
Exclamatory Sentences: exclaimed.
Assertive Sentences: said, told, thought.
Interrogative Sentences: asked, demanded, enquired.
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Explanation:
my mother said to me i will be goint out in the evening today with