Let's Practise
Change the following sentences into indirect speech. Read the instructions given in brackets
1. Bharathi said to Vani, “I cannot meet you at the station today.” (said 7 days ago)
2. A girl in the audience said to the speaker, "You didn't answer my last question."
3. The doctor said to the patient, “I'll be out of station tomorrow.” (two weeks ago)
4. Manish said to Rahima, "My grandma is visiting us this weekend."
5. Mrs Bakshi said to me yesterday morning, "Are you joining us for a cup of coffee now?
6. The class teacher said, "Please submit your projects by this week.” (said last week)
7. The stranger asked the traffic police, “Could you please tell me the way to the bus station is
this town?"
8. Bubun said to her mother when they visited Jaipur last year, "Ma, this place looks familiar
Answers
Answer:
1. Bharathi told Vani that she could not meet her at the station that day.
2.A girl in the audience told the speaker that he/she hadnot answer her last question.
3.The doctor told the patient that he would be out of station the next day.
4.Manish told Rahima that his grandma was visited us that weekend.
5.Mrs Bakdhi asked me the previous day morning if iwas joining them for a cup of cofee then.
6.The class teacher requested to submit his/her project by that week.
7.
Answer:
1. Bharati told Vani that she could not meet her at the station that day.
2. A girl in the audience told the speaker that she had not answered my last question.
3. The doctor told the patient that he would be out of station that day.
4. Manish told Rahima that his grandma was visiting them that weekend.
5. Mrs. Bhakshi asked me the previous morning whether I was joining them for a cup of coffee at that time.
6. The class teacher requested to submit their projects by that week.
7. The stranger requested the traffic police if he could tell him the way to the bus station in that town.
8. Bubun told her mother when they visited Jaipur the previous year that that place looked familiar.