Q. Change the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. Tina said, "I've returned the book to my friend."
2. The shopkeeper says, "Prices are shooting up alarmingly."
3. Mary asked me, "Why do you want to study French ?"
4. John said to his brother, "Are you buying me the car today ?"
5. The teacher asked the student, "When will you submit your assignments ?"
6. Sharat asked me, "Did you see the cricket match on television last night ?"
7. He said, "Mohan arrived on Friday."
8. My uncle said, "I may buy a house."
9. Rahul said, "I haven't seen them since last week."
10. Jenny said, "I am unwell now."
Answers
Answer:
1) Tina said that he had returned the book to his friend .
2) The shopkeeper said that prices were shooting up alarmingly.
3)Mary asked me that why I want to study french ?
4) John said to his brother if he is buying him the car that day .
5) The teacher asked the students as to when will they submit their assingnments ?
6) Sharat asked me, if I saw the cricket match on television last night ?
7) He said that mohan arrived in Friday .
8)My uncle said to me that I can buy a house .
9) Rohan said that he haven't seen them since last week .
10) Jenny said that he is unwell at that time.
Answer:
1. Tina said that she had returned that book to her friend.
2. The shopkeeper said that the prices were shooting up alarmingly.
3. Mary enquired me that why I wanted to study French.
4. John asked his brother if he would buy John a car that day.
5. The teacher enquired the student as to when would they submit their assignments.
6. Sharat asked me if I had seen the cricket match on television the previous night.
7. He said that Mohan had arrived on Friday.
8. My uncle said that he may buy a house.
9. Rahul said that he hadn't seen them since the week before.
10. Jenny said that she was unwell at that time.