Question

I. Say whether each of the following sentences is in direct or indirect speech and explain the reason of your answer. Remember to use punctuation accurately.

1. She said to me,” You are singing very melodiously”.
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2. You said that I killed a rat rather wickedly.
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3. He said, “I have done amazingly well today.”
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4. He said that he had done amazingly that day.

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5. We said that We were watching a truly absorbing movie.
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6. They said, “We have put up an extraordinary performance indeed.”
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II. Write down your own two sentences which are in direct speech.

1.
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2. ________________________________________________


III. Write down any two sentences of your choice that are in indirect speech.

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Answer 1

Answer: 1. Direct speech

              2. Indirect speech

              3. Direct speech

              4. Indirect speech

              5. Indirect speech

              6. Direct speech.

Section 2: Direct speech

1. She says, “I was not writing a letter to my brother.”

2. "You'll never guess what I've just seen!" said Sam, excitedly.

Section 3: Indirect speech

1. She says that she is writing a letter to her brother.

2.  She says that she was not writing a letter to her brother.

Explanation: