Question

The servent said to the master,"yes sir, I have closed the door . Is there anything more to do? 1. The servent said to the master,"yes sir, I have closed the door . Is there anything more to do?" 2. Bapu said " Gopu please do not tell father that I have quaralled with Rajan". Change into direct narration.

Answer 1

⚽️ Correct Question:

Change into Indirect narration.

⚽️ Your Answer:

• The servant told the master that he had closed the door and asked that if there was anything more to do.
• Bapu forbaded Gopu not to tell father that he had quarrelled with Rajan.

⚽️ Grammar bites:

• We use linked 'that' in assertive type of sentences.
• If the reporting verb is in present or future tense, the tense of the Indirect speech is not changed.
• In case of any eternal or universal truth there is no change in tense. Like, Sun rises in east, There are 7 continents in the world, Honesty is the best policy etc.
• In Interrogative sentences, the reporting verb changes into enquire, ask, want to know etc.
• The Wh words like What, where, why are retained in the Indirect speech.
• In case of Imperatives, the reporting verbs are changed into order, request, advise, suggest etc. according to sentence type. Like, Please changes to requested reporting verb, Let to suggested etc.$.$

⚽️ Examples:

• She says to me, "I am reading."
• She says to me that she is reading.
• Father said, "I am reading a newspaper."
• Father said that he was reading a newspaper.
• Our teacher said, "Man is mortal."
• Our teacher said that man is mortal. (Eternal truth)
• He said to her, "Are you weeping."
• He asked her if she was weeping.
• Alice said to her," What's your name?"
• Alice asked her What's her name was.
• She said to me, "Be kind to others."
• She adviced me to be kind to others.

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Answer 2

✏$\large\underline\bold{Correct\: Question:-}$

• Change into indirect narration.

⚽$\large\underline\bold{Required\:Answer:-}$

• The servant told the master that he had closed the door and asked that if there was anything more to do.
• Bapu forbaded Gopu not to tell father that he had quarrelled with Rajan.

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⚾$\large\underline\bold{Additional\: Information}$

• Reported speech is not enclosed in quotation marks.
• Use of word “that”: The word “that” is used as a conjunction between the reporting verb and reported speech.
• Change in pronoun: The pronoun (subject) of the reported speech is changed according to the pronoun of reporting verb or object (person) of reporting verb (first part of sentence). Sometimes the pronoun may not change.

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⚾$\large\underline\bold{Examples:-}$

• He said, “I am happy”
• He said that he was happy.
• I said to him, “you are intelligent”
• I said him that he was intelligent.

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