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he said to me," read the mahabharata " (narration change)​

Answers

Answered by likealike
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Answer:

He asked/advised me to read the Mahabharata.

Answered by kaushanimisra97
1

Answer:

He suggested me to read the Mahabharata.

Explanation:

To report the words of the speaker, there are two ways

  • Direct speech
  • Indirect speech

Direct speech:

   It is defined as to convey the matter or news directly.

Example: He said, " I am happy ".

Indirect speech:

   It is defined as to convey the matter or news indirectly.

Example: He said that he was happy.

Rules to be followed while changing into reported speech:

  • Remove the comma after the reporting verb (said / said to)
  • Remove the quotation mark.
  • Use conjunction.
  • Change the tense of the reported verb.
  • Change the pronouns.

Change of tense in the Reported speech :

Direct Speech                                    Indirect speech

Simple present                                   Simple past

Present continuous                            Past continuous

Present perfect                                   Past perfect

Present perfect continuous               Past perfect continuous

Simple past                                         Past perfect

Past continuous                                  Past perfect continuous

Past perfect                                         Past perfect (No change)

Past perfect continuous                     Past perfect continuous ( No change)

Here, the given sentence is imperative.

Reported verbs:

Direct speech                 Indirect speech

said, said to                     asked, ordered, advised, requested, enquired,

                                        suggested, pleased, commanded.

We can use any one of the suitable reporting verbs based on the given situation.

Here, he tells the book to read, so we write as "suggested".

Conjunction:

  • If the sentence is affirmative, we use to as the conjunction.

Example: Leela said to mala, " please wait ". (Direct speech)

                Leela pleased mala to wait. (Indirect speech)

  • If the statement is negative, we use not to as the conjunction.

Example: Leela said to mala, " Don't waste the water ". (Direct speech)

                Leela advised mala not to waste the water. (Indirect speech)

Thus, He suggested me to read the Mahabharata is the correct answer.

Click here to know about the "Direct speech" :

https://brainly.in/question/31289774

Click here to know about the "Indirect speech" :

https://brainly.in/question/12053745

                 

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