Question

Rewrite the sentences in indirect speech.
1. The teacher said to the students, 'How many of you can come for the special class this Sunday?"
2. The airhostess said, “May I request the passengers to remain seated till the aircraft halts?'
3. Nikhil said, 'Do you like the new generation of smartphones?'
4. My mother said, Will Robin come for the party tomorrow?'
5. I said to him, 'Are you being able to cope with the new syllabus?'
6. Raj said to me, 'Are you left-handed or right-handed?'
7. Mr Krishnan said to me, What is the name of the boy sitting next to you?'
8. Elwin said to John, 'Do you have a laptop?'
9. Hima said to him, 'Why did you take so long to reach?'
10. Krishnan said to the event manager, When will the caterers arrive?'
11. She said to the boy, Why are you making so much noise?'
12. The student asked the teacher, “May I help you carry the books?'​

Answer 1

Answer:

1. The teacher asked the students how many of them could come for the special class that Sunday.

2. The airhostess asked if she might request the passengers to remain seated till the aircraft halts.

3. Nikhil asked if I liked the new generation of smartphones.

4. My mother asked if Robin would come for the party following day or next day.

5. I asked him if he was being able to cope with the new syllabus.

6. Raj asked me if I was left handed or right handed.

7. Mr Krishnan asked me what the name of the boy sitting next to me was.

8. Elwin asked John if he had a laptop.

9. Hima asked him why he had taken so long to reach.

10. Krishnan asked the event manager when the caterers would arrive.

11. She asked the boy why he was making so much noise.

12. The student asked the teacher if he might help the teacher carry the books.

Answer 2

• The teacher said to the students, 'How many of you can come for the special class this Sunday?"

$\longrightarrow$ The teacher asked the students how many of them could come for the special class that Sunday.

• The airhostess said, “May I request the passengers to remain seated till the aircraft halts?'

$\longrightarrow$ The airhostess asked if she might request the passengers to remain seated till the aircraft halted.

• Nikhil said, 'Do you like the new generation of smartphones?'

$\longrightarrow$ Nikhil asked if I liked the new generation of smartphones.

• My mother said, Will Robin come for the party tomorrow?'

$\longrightarrow$ My mother asked if Robin would come for the party the next day.

• I said to him, 'Are you being able to cope with the new syllabus?'

$\longrightarrow$ I asked him if he was being able to cope with the new syllabus.

• Raj said to me, 'Are you left-handed or right-handed?'

$\longrightarrow$ Raj asked me if I was left-handed or right-handed.

• Mr. Krishnan said to me, What is the name of the boy sitting next to you?'

$\longrightarrow$ Mr. Krishnan asked me what the name of boy was sitting next to me.

• Elwin said to John, 'Do you have a laptop?'

$\longrightarrow$ Elwin asked John if he had a laptop.

• Hima said to him, 'Why did you take so long to reach?'

$\longrightarrow$ Hima asked him why he had taken so long to reach.

• Krishnan said to the event manager, When will the caterers arrive?'

$\longrightarrow$ Krishnan asked the event manager when the caterers would arrive.

• She said to the boy, Why are you making so much noise?'

$\longrightarrow$ She asked the boy why he was making so much noise.

• The student asked the teacher, “May I help you carry the books?'

$\longrightarrow$ The student questioned the teacher if he might help the teacher carry the books.