Question

Rewrite the following in reported speech :

i) The student said to the teacher, "We are sorry, we're very late

ii) My wife said, "I'll answer the phone for you."

iii) "You must leave the country at once," said the magistrate to the foreigner.

Change the voice :

i) English is spoken all over the world.

ii) Can you speak English ?

Please show me answer..​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. We are very  sorry, we're late

2. my wife said that she would answer the phone for me

3. The Magistatrate said to the foreigner, You must leave the country at once

Answer 2

★ AnswErs:-

Narration change :-

i) The student told the teacher that they were sorry, they were very late.

ii) My wife told that she would answer the phone for me.

iii) The magistrate ordered the foreigner to leave the country at once.

Voice Change :-

i) People of all over the world speak English.

ii) Can English be spoken by you ?

★ Explanation :-

• For narration change the comma and the quote after the reporting verb are placed by that. The speaker and the reported verb remain unchanged. If the reporting verb is in the past tense the tense of the reported verb js changed into the corresponding past form.
• For voice change the object and subject exchange their place. The main verb is changed into 3rd form in passive and is preceded by be verb.