Report the events in the passage below by changing the sentences into indirect speech.
When I tentatively greeted the commander in his native language, he was amazed "Where did
you learn this language?" he asked. lived in the mountains on the Rhodesian side, as a boy
I told him. "What is your family name?" said the commander. "Godwin' I replied. Turning over
the name, he said thoughtfully, "Was your mother the doctor on that side?" "Yes" I said"She
was the government medical officer for the district"
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The given sentence is a condition.
The given sentence is a condition.According to the rules of Narration and Reporting, in a conditional sentence the present indefinite tense of “if” clause changes into the past indefinite tense. Therefore, 'lend' changes into 'could lend'. In the result clause the verb takes 'would have' or 'have' with it. The pronoun 'you' changes into 'he'.
The given sentence is a condition.According to the rules of Narration and Reporting, in a conditional sentence the present indefinite tense of “if” clause changes into the past indefinite tense. Therefore, 'lend' changes into 'could lend'. In the result clause the verb takes 'would have' or 'have' with it. The pronoun 'you' changes into 'he'.Thus in indirect speech, the sentence must be,
The given sentence is a condition.According to the rules of Narration and Reporting, in a conditional sentence the present indefinite tense of “if” clause changes into the past indefinite tense. Therefore, 'lend' changes into 'could lend'. In the result clause the verb takes 'would have' or 'have' with it. The pronoun 'you' changes into 'he'.Thus in indirect speech, the sentence must be,I said if he could lend me the money I needn't have to go the bank.
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