Question

Write the Following Sentences in 'Indirect' Speech :

1. The Salesman said, "I am afraid that we are Out of Stock."
2. Vinay said, "I am going to Bengaluru tomorrow."
3. The Examiner said, "When the Bell Rings, you must Stop Writing."
4. John said to Hari, "Will you go swimming with me over the Weekend?"
5. Maya said, "Yes, it is an Interesting Book."
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Answer 1

REQUIRED ANSWERS:-

1. The Salesman said, "I am afraid that we are Out of Stock."

$\huge{\bold\blue{⇝}}$ The salesman said that he was afraid that they were out of stock.

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2. Vinay said, "I am going to Bengaluru tomorrow."

$\huge{\bold\blue{⇝}}$ Vinay said that he was going to Bengaluru day before yesterday.

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3. The Examiner said, "When the Bell Rings, you must Stop Writing."

$\huge{\bold\blue{⇝}}$ The Examiner told that when the bell rings , they had to stop writing.

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4. John said to Hari, "Will you go swimming with me over the Weekend?"

$\huge{\bold\blue{⇝}}$ John asked Hari that would he go swimming with him over the weekend.

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5.Maya said, "Yes, it is an Interesting Book."

$\huge{\bold\blue{⇝}}$ Maya admit that , that was an interesting book.

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${\bold\orange{ADDITIONAL-INFORMATION}}$

DIRECT SPEECH:-

• When a sentence reports the exact word of the speaker it is said to be in Direct speech.

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INDIRECT SPEECH:-

• In indirect speech, we report what the speaker has set without quoting his or her exact words.

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$\huge{\bold\pink{Example:-}}$

• She said, 'I am going to Paris.'

She told me that she was going to Paris.

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$\huge{\bold\green{NOTE:-}}$

Two most commonly used reporting verbs are said and told.

when we need to mention to whom something is said, we use told.

when we either do not know or do not want to mention to whom something has been said we use said. ${\bold\blue{For \: Example:-}}$

• Rahul said, 'I am very tired.'

Rahul said that he was very tired.

Rahul said to me, 'I am very tired.'

Rahul told me that he was very tired.

Some other words that can be used in place of said are add, complain , promise, remind remark and point out.

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$\underline{\underline\bold\blue{Modal \: verbs \: also \: change \: sometimes.}}$

• Shall/will become would

• must become had to

• shall sometimes changes to should

• can becomes could.

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Answer 2

Answer:

HERE ARE YOUR ANSWERS:

1. The salesman said that he was afraid they were out of stock.

2. Vinay said that he was going to Bengaluru the next day.

3. The examiner said that when the bell rings, I must stop writing.

4. John enquired Hari whether he would go swimming with him over the weekend.

5. Maya concluded that it was an interesting book .

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