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A New Style of General English–Class XII
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Change the following into Indirect Speech :
1. My friend said, “Would you like to have coffee with me?”
2. The traveller said, “Can you please tell me the way to the bus station?"
3. “Be punctual,” my teacher said, “otherwise you will be punished.”
4. She said to her teacher, “Please explain this poem to me.":
5. The saint said to the pupils, Be quiet' and listen to me carefully.”
6. “Come quickly," he shouted, “and help me as I am in danger.”
7. The officer said to his clerk, “Read the letter carefully lest it should have some
mistake.”
8. The teacher said, “Will you please behave like a good student?"
9. My mother said, "Do not laugh at the lame man.
10. He said to his servant, “Get out and don't let me see your face again.”
11. “If you want success, don't get lazy," said he.
12. The doctor said, “Stop smoking now as it has got dangerous for you."
Answers
1. My friend asked whether I would like to have coffee with him.
2. The traveller asked if I could tell him the way to the bus station.
3. The teacher told me to be punctual or I would be punished.
4. She requested the teacher to explain the poem to her.
5. The Saint told his pupils to be quiet and listen to him carefully.
6. He shouted to come quickly and help him as he was in danger.
7. The officer told his clerk to read the letter carefully lest it should have some mistake.
8. The teacher asked him to behave like a good student.
9. My mother told me not to laugh at the lame man.
10. He commanded his servant to get out and not let him see his face again.
11. He said that if I wanted success, I should not get lazy.
12. The doctor asked me to stop smoking as it had gotten dangerous for me.