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Rewrite the following in indirect speech:(a) “Can I see the manager?” I said.“Certainly,” said the accountant.(b) “Good morning,” I said and stepped into the safe.“Come out,” said the manager coldly.(c) …… the words seem to mean, “Let us do this painful thing while the fit is on us.”(d) “What! Are you drawing it all out again?” he asked in surprise.“Yes, the whole thing,” I said.(e) “How will you have it?” he said.“In fifties,” I said. |
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Answer» (a) I asked the accountant whether I could see the manager. The accountant replied that I could certainly do so. (b) I wished the manager a ‘good morning’ and stepped into the safe. The manager coldly ordered me to come out. (c) ….. the words seem to mean that they should do that painful thing while the fit was on them. (d) He asked me in surprise whether I was drawing it all out again. I replied in the affirmative and confirmed that I was drawing out the whole thing. (e) He asked me how I would have it. I replied that I would have it in fifties. |
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