Turn the following into Indirect Speech: 1. 'Cheer up, mother, I'll go and get work somewhere,' said Jack. 2. But the sea-god cried,' Do not be afraid,noble prince. I have taken pity on you and will help you.' 3. 'No', said the child; 'I won't kneel, for if I do, I shall spoil my new breeches.' 4. 'What a horse they are losing for want of skill and spirit to manage him!' exclaimed Alexander. 5. Telemachus replied,'How can I drive away the mother,who bore me and nourished me?"
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This question is on direct and indirect speech.
The given sentences are in direct speech.
1. 'Cheer up, mother, I'll go and get work somewhere,' said Jack.
2. But the sea-god cried, 'Do not be afraid,noble prince. I have taken pity on you and will help you.'
3. 'No', said the child; 'I won't kneel, for if I do, I shall spoil my new breeches.'
4. 'What a horse they are losing for want of skill and spirit to manage him!' exclaimed Alexander.
5. Telemachus replied,'How can I drive away the mother,who bore me and nourished me?"
Direct speech is defined as the way of repeating what someone said using the exact same words used by that person.
The given sentences, correctly converted to indirect speech, are :
1. Jack told his mother to cheer up as he would go and get work somewhere.
2. The sea god told the prince not to be afraid as he had taken pity on him and would help him.
3. The child refused to kneel for if he did so, he would spoil his new breeches.
4. Alexander exclaimed what a horse were they losing for the want of skill and spirit to manage him.
5. Telemachus replied that how could he drive away the mother who bored him and nourished him.
Indirect speech is defined as the way of reporting what someone said without using the exact same words and without changing the meaning of the statements. It is also called reported speech.