Question

Patient Can I have an appointment with the doctor this evening? I am very sick

Receptionist: I am sorry. Ther's a long waiting list. You will have to wait for at least two weeks.

Patient : But by then I can die

Receptionist: No problem. If your wife inform me, I can cancel the appointment.

A patient want to his doctor's clinic and asked the receptionist
(a)_______.The receptionist apologised saying that_____.She further
(c)_____two weeks. When the patient said that
he could be dead by then, the receptionist calmly replied (d)______​

Answer 1

(a) if I could have an appointment

(b) there was a long waiting list

(c) he would have to wait for atleast

(d) then she would cancel the appointment

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Answer 2

A patient went to his doctor's clinic and asked the receptionist (a) if he could have an appointment with the doctor that evening. The receptionist apologised saying that (b) there was a long waiting list. She further (c) said that he would have to wait for atleast two weeks. When the patient said that he could be dead by then, the receptionist calmly replied (d) if his wife informed her, she could cancel the appointment

Explanation:

• Indirect speech is a way of conveying the content of questions, statements, or other expressions, sans citing them explicitly as it is done in direct speech.
• Indirect speech is also referred to as reported speech, wherein we report what somebody told without speech marks and sans using precisely the same words.
• In grammar, when we report somebody else’s statement in our own words without changing the meaning of that statement, it is known as indirect speech.
• That is quoting an individual’s words sans using his/her own words and bringing around any change to the meaning of that statement is known as indirect speech or reported speech.

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