Question

He said,'' Where is my book? Indirect speech

Answer 1

Answer:

He said'', Where is his book?

Explanation:

Answer 2

QUESTION:-

Change into Indirect speech

He said,'' Where is my book?

ANSWER:-

• He asked where was his book.

EXPLANATION:-

• In the above sentence, the Interrogative sentences in direct speech are changed to Indirect Speech.

1. The reporting verb in direct speech is replaced by the words ask in the indirect speech
2. The interrogative phrase "Where is my book?" is changed into the assertive phrase "where was his book" in the indirect speech.
3. The tense is changed accordingly. is(present) is changed to was(past).

• When we use the exact words of the speaker to report what he or she has. said, we use Direct Speech.

• In direct speech, the words used by the speaker are enclosed within quotation marks. The reported verb is followed by a comma. The first word within the inverted commas begins with a capital letter(Where)

• When we use our own words to report what a person has said, we use Indirect Speech.

• In an indirect speech sentence, the reporting verb is followed by 'that'. In an indirect speech, the reported speech is not placed within inverted commas.

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