II. Convert the Sentences into Indirect Speech. (10)
1. Rahul asked me, 'Did you see the cricket match on TV last night? ' ...
2. James said to his mother, 'I am leaving for New York tomorrow. ' ...
3. I said to him, 'Why don't you work hard? '
4. He said to her, 'What a hot day! '
5. The priest said, 'Be quiet and listen to my words'
6. He said, "I like this song."
7. "Where is your sister?" she asked me.
8. "I don't speak Italian," she said.
9. He said,"I never make mistakes"
10.The stuntman told the audience, "Donot try these stunts at home"
Answers
Answer:
Rahul asked me if i had seen the cricket match on TV last night
james told his mother that he was leaving for New york the next day
i asked him about the reason of not working hard
he exclaimed her about the sunny day
the priest advised to be quiet and listen to his words
he said that he liked that song
she asked me where was my sister
she said that she didnt speak italian
he confidently said that he never made mistakes
the stuntman advised the audience not to try those stunts at home
Answers:
1. Rahul asked me whether I saw the cricket match on TV the previous night.
2. James said to his mother that he was leaving for New York the next day.
3. I asked him why he did not work hard.
4. He exclaimed what a hot day it was. OR He said to her that it was a hot day.
5. The priest ordered them to be quiet and listen to his words. OR The priest urged them to be quiet and listen to his words.
6. He said that he liked that song.
7. She asked me where my sister was.
8. She said that she did not speak Italian.
9. He said that he never make mistakes.
10. The stuntman told the audience not to try those stunts at home.
Note:
For those sentence with OR both the sentences can be used as indirect speech.
Direct and Indirect Speech
→ The sentences with the use of quotation marks that denote who spoke to whom directly is known as direct speech.
→ Indirect speech or reported speech refers to the reporting of these conversations to someone else. Usually the past tense is used in Indirect speech along with minor changes in the sentences.