Question

the manager said , " don't disturb me now " ( change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech )​

Answer 1

Given:

The manager said. "Don't disturb me now."

What To Do:

We have to convert the sentence into an indirect speech.

Required Answer:

The manager commanded not to disturb him then.

Explanation:

Here in the sentence,

• The inverted comma is omitted.
• The comma is taken out.
• The word 'said' became 'commanded'.
• Here, 'do not' became 'not'.
• The word 'now' became 'then'.

Direct Speech:

Repeated words of a speaker or writer by another person exactly.

Indirect Speech:

Repeated words of a speaker or writer by another person not exactly.

Answer 2

Answer:

The manager commanded not to disturb him then