H Change these sentences to direct speech.
1. The trekkers said that they were feeling tired.
2. Father said that I should have been in bed by then.
3. Maria said that she had to prepare for a quiz the next day.
4. The teacher asked the students if anyone saw the meteor shower.
Answers
Answer:
1.The trekkers said,"We are feeling tired"
2.Father said,"You will have been in bed by now".
3.Maria said,"I have to prepare for a quiz tomorrow".
4.The teacher said to the students,"Do anyone see the meteor shower?"
Explanation:
Question:
Change these sentences to direct speech:
*Qn nos 1 to 3 are in indirect speech,declarative sentences.
*So we have to follow the declarative sentence rules.
*In the reported part,"that" is removed and comma and quotation are included.
*Pronoun,tense and adverb are changed.
*Qn no.4 is in indirect speech,interrogative sentence.
*So we have to follow the interrogative rules.
*In the reporting part,"asked" is changed into "said to".
*In the reported part,interrogative connective linker "if" is removed and comma and quotation are included.
*Past tense verb is changed into present tense verb.
Answer:
1)The trekkers said, " We are feeling tired ".
2)Father said " You should have been in bed by then".
3)Maria said ," I have to prepare for a quiz the following day".
4) The teacher said the students ," Have anyone seen the meteor shower".
Explanation:
when exact words used by a speaker are reproduced , it is called Direct speech.