Question

PRACTICE EXERCISES
Change the following sentences to indirect speech :
1. Meha said to her Mother, “Why are you angry?”
2. Tom said to Jerry, "Can't we stay together ?"
3. Deepak said to Sukhman, "Which is your shirt ?”
4. I said to him, "Would you mind switching off the light?"
5. He said to his friend, "How many more packets should he get?"
6. He said, “Will you sit quietly, Mary?”
7. He said, “Will no one tell me what she sings ?”
8. Rimi said, “Where have your friends gone ?”
9. He asked, “Do you know the tables by heart ?"
0. The woman said, "Why is the room so dirty ?"​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Mary asked her mother why was she angry.

2. Tom asked Jerry whether they could stay together.

3. Deepak asked Sukhman which was his shirt.

4. I asked him whether he would mind switching off the light.

5. He asked his friend how many more packets should he get

6. He asked Mary to sit quietly

7. He asked whether anyone would tell me what she was singing

8. Rima asked where her friends have gone.

He asked if she knew the tables by heart

Explanation:

In q8 and q9, the gender doesn't matter in the answer