Question

Q-5 Turn the following sentences into Indirect Speech:
1. The teacher said, "Honesty is the best policy."
2. Robin said, "I am looking for my class notebook."
3. I said to Krishna, "Please give me your book."
4. The tourist said, "Where is the Taj Mahal?”
5. John said, "I am busy."​

Answer 1

Answer:

Hi mate! Good evening!

1. The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.

2. Robin said that he was looking for his class notebook.

3. I request Krishna to give me his book.

4.The tourist asked where was the Taj Mahal.

5. John said that he was busy.

Extra information:

Rules for indirect speech

• Reported speech is not enclosed in quotation marks.
• Use of word “that”: The word “that” is used as a conjunction between the reporting verb and reported speech.
• Change in pronoun: The pronoun (subject) of the reported speech is changed according to the pronoun of reporting verb or object (person) of reporting verb (first part of sentence). Sometimes the pronoun may not change.[/su_list]
• In following example the pronoun of reported speech is “I” which will be changed in indirect speech into the pronoun (Subject) of reporting verb that is “he”.

Example.

• Direct speech: He said, “I am happy”

Indirect Speech: He said that he was happy.

• Direct speech: I said to him, “you are intelligent”

Indirect Speech: I said him that he was intelligent. (“You” changed to “he” the person of object of reporting verb)

Change in the Tense of Reported Speech: If the first part of sentence (reporting verb part) belongs to past tense the tense of reported speech will change. If the first part of sentence (reporting verb part) belongs to present or future tense, the tense of reported speech will not change.

Examples :

• Direct speech: He said, “I am happy”

Indirect Speech: He said that he was happy. (Tense of reported speech changed)

• Direct speech: He says, “I am happy”

Indirect Speech: He said that he is happy. (Tense of reported speech didn’t change)

Hope this helps you mate!

Answer 2

Answer:

1...The teacher said that Honesty was the best policy

2...Robin said that He was looking for his class

3...I told Krishna that please give me his book

4...The tourist said that where was the Taj Mahal

5...John said that he was busy

Explanation:

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