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1.

Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech : 1. Himani said, “My friend is weeping.” 2. John said to Alice, “Nirmala will help you.” 3. Anil said to Sunil, “My brother will have reached Mumbai today.” 4. The teacher said, “Sheela, you can answer this question easily.” 5. The Principal said to the peon, “The Inspector of Schools will be coming any time.” 6. The father said, “The weather is stormy and the way is long.” 7. “Geeta will not help you”, the mother said to me. 8. “Sister, your friend has come”, Ravina said to me. 9. Gopal said to Govind, “Your father has sent a beautiful gift for you.” 10. The Principal said to the teacher, “You did not come to school yesterday.” 11. He said to me, “Man is mortal.” 12. You said to me, “You are cruel to me.” 13. He said to her, “Man is the finest creation of God.” 14. I said to her, “I do not take tea.” 15. He said, “You are a fool if you think Ram is a good boy.” 

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1. Himani said that her friend was weeping. 

2. John told Alice that Nirmala would help her. 

3. Anil told Sunil that his brother would have reached Mumbai that day. 

4. The teacher told her that she could answer that question easily. 

5. The Principal told the peon that the Inspector of Schools would be coming any time. 

6. The father said that the weather was stormy and the way was long. 

7. The mother told me that Geeta would not help me. 

8. Addressing me as sister Ravina told me that my friend had come. 

9. Gopal told Govind that his father had sent a beautiful gift for him. 

10. The Principal cautioned the teacher that he had not come to school the previous day. 

11. He told me that man is mortal. 

12. You told me that I was cruel to you. 

13. He told her that man is the finest creation of God. 

14. I told her that I did not take tea. 

15. He told (you) that you were a fool if you thought Ram was a good boy. 

2.

Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech : 1. He said, “Nobody can be perfectly happy in this world.” 2. I said, “Ram does not play football. 3. She has said, “I did not go to the hospital.” 4. Roma said to her friend, “Reena, We cannot live for ever.” 5. Abdul said, “Naina is trying his best to get first divison in the Board Examination.” 6. He said to them, “You have played well.” 7. He said to me, “Your brother has been playing for two hours.” 8. “I had already locked the class-rooms”, the peon said to the Principal. 9. The man said, “I was waiting for the guests.” 10. The teacher said to the boys, “Pandit Nehru liked the company of the children.” 11. The man said to the girl, “I know Sohan very well.” 12. Hamid said, “Shahid was working hard for the examination.” 13. “Mohan and Sohan helped me a lot”, said Santosh. 14. He said, “I lived many years in Dubai.” 15. He said to her, “Surekha had not bathed before 7 O’clock.”

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1. He said that nobody could be perfectly happy in the world. 

2. I said that Ram did not play football. 

3. She has said that she did not go to the hospital. 

4. Roma told her friend Reena that she cannot live for ever. 

5. Abdul said that Naina was trying his best to get first division in the Board Examination. 

6. He told them that they had played well. 

7. He told me that my brother had been playing for two hours. 

8. The peon told the Principal that he had already locked the classroom. 

9. The man said that he had been waiting for the guests. 

10. The teacher told the boys that Pandit Nehru had liked the company of the children. 

11. The man told the girl that he knew Sohan very well. 

12. Hamid said that Shahid had been working hard for the examination. 

13. Santosh said that Mohan and Sohan had helped him a lot. 

14. He said that he had lived many years in Dubai. 

15. He told her that Surekha had not bathed before 7 O’clock. 

3.

Change the following sentences into Direct Speech : 1. My friend advised me to work hard. 2. The teacher said that Gandhiji died in January 1948. 3. Rakesh asked his mother why Rekha was crying. 4. The commander ordered the soldiers to march forward. 5. He asked why I had studied. 6. The boy asked the captain why he had not selected him for the team. 7. The father told his son not to post the letter without showing to him. 8. He asked me what I was doing. 9. He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words. 10. He said that he would go home. 11. She asked me why I didn’t study hard. 12. An old mouse asked who would bell the cat. 13. Sheeloo asked me what had become to Harish. 14. He asked his father when the next letter would come. 15. The policeman asked when we were going.

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1. My friend said to me, “Work hard.” 

2. The teacher said, “Gandhiji died in January 1948.” 

3. Rakesh said to his mother, “Why is Rekha crying?” 

4. The commander said to the soldiers, “March forward.” 

5. He said to me, “Why have you studied?” 

6. The boy said to the captain, “Why have you not selected me for the team?” 

7. The father said to his son, “Do not post the letter without showing it to me.” 

8. He said to me, “What are you doing?” 

9. He said to them, “Be quiet and listen to my words.” 

10. He said, “I shall go home.” 

11. She said to me, “Why do you not study hard?” 

12. An old mouse said, “Who will bell the cat?” 

13. Sheeloo said to me, “What has become to Harish?” 

14. He said to his father, “When will the next letter come?” 

15. The policeman said to us, “When are you going?” 

4.

Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech : 1. “What do you want?” he said to her. 2. He said, “How’s your father?” 3. The poor man exclaimed, “Will none of you help me?” 4. “Don’t you know the way home.” asked I. 5. “Which is the proper way to answer that question, father?” the boy enquired. 6. “Halt!” shouted the officer to his men. 7. He said to me, “Wait until I come.” 8. You said to me, “I have often told you not to play with fire.” 9. “You have all done very badly!” remarked the teacher. 10. “What a rare article milk is to be sure, in London!” said Mr. Squeers with a sigh. 11. He said, “What a pity! you did not come.” 12. “Who are you, Sir, and what do you want?” they cried. 13. He said to him, “Is not your name Ahmad?” 14. He said, “Alas! I am undone.” 15. The teacher promised, “If you come before school tomorrow, I will explain it.” 

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1. He asked for what she wanted. 

2. He asked (him) how his father was. 

3. The poor man asked (the people) whether none of them would help him. 

4. I asked (him) whether he did not know the way home. 

5. The boy asked his father which the proper way to answer that question was. 

6. The officer commanded his men to halt. 

7. He advised me to wait which he came. 

8. You told me that you had often asked me not to play with fire. 

9. The teacher told them that they had all done very badly. 

10. Mr. Squeers said with grief that it was very rare to be sure about article milk in London. 

11. He cried out with sorrow that you had not come. 

12. They asked (him) respectfully who he was and what he wanted. 

13. He enquired of him if his name was not Ahmad. 

14. He exclaimed with sorrow that he was undone. 

15. The teacher assured (the students) that if they came before school next day, he would explain it.

5.

Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech : 1. The mother said to her son, “Have you done your home-work?” 2. The father said, “Did you go to school today?” 3. Satish said to Irphan, “Are you reading English these days.” 4. He said, “Will you go to Delhi tomorrow?” 5. She said, “Do you get up early in the morning?” 6. Rakesh said, “Are you playing football match this evening?” 7. Binu will say, “Do you do nothing these days?” 8. Prema said, “Will you go to see the exhibition?” 9. He said to his sister, “Is Gandhi not a good film?” 10. Hussain said, “May I take this book for a day?” 11. Radha said, “Should a young man behave like this?” 12. John said, “Will you never help me?” 13. Shyam said to Mubarak, “Has your father gone to Mucca on Haj?” 14. Negi said, “Sir! Did you like our cultural programme?” 15. Ali said, “Am I not a fool to trust you?”

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1. The mother asked her son if he had done his home-work. 

2. The father asked (you) whether you had gone to school that day. 

3. Satish asked Irphan whether he was reading English those days. 

4. He enquired of if you would go to Delhi next day. 

5. She asked whether you got up early in the morning 

6. Rakesh asked whether you were playing football match that evening. 

7. Binu will ask whether you do nothing those days. 

8. Prema asked whether you would got see the exhibition. 

9. He asked his sister whether Gandhi was not a good film. 

10. Hussain asked if he might take that book for a day. 

11. Radha enquired of whether a young man should behave like that. 

12. John asked whether you would never help him. 

13. Shyam asked Mubarak if his father had gone to Mucca on Haj. 

14. Negi asked (you) respectfully whether you had liked their cultural programme. 

15. Ali asked (you) whether he was not a fool to trust you. 

6.

Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech : 1. The father said to the son, “God is great.” 2. The traveller said, “I lived here for a week.” 3. The king said to the hermit, “How old are you?” 4. The mother said, “The sun was very hot yesterday.” 5. Ram said to Mira, “What are you purchasing?” 6. He said to me, “Why are you laughing?” 7. The father said, “Come, my child, come to me.” 8. The teacher said to the boys, “Do not sleep late at the night.” 9. My friend said to me, “Have you prepared your lesson?” 10. Pankaj said, “Friend! What I can do for you? Why do you not disclose your heart to me?” 11. The mother said to her son, “Why do you not study at all?” 12. The saint said, “Do not lose hope at your failures.” 13. The doctor said, “How can you be cured when you do not act as I advise you?” 14. The preacher said to the young man, “Always keep good company.” 15. The teacher said, “Children! when do we celebrate our Republic Day?”

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1. The father told the son that God is great. 

2. The traveller said that he had lived there for a week. 

3. The king asked the hermit how old he was. 

4. The mother said that the sun had been very hot the previous day. 

5. Ram asked Mira what she was purchasing. 

6. He asked me why I was laughing. 

7. Calling his child affectionately the father asked him to come. 

8. The teacher advised the boys not to sleep late at the night. 

9. My friend asked me whether I had prepared my lesson. 

10. Addressing him as friend Pankaj asked him what he could do for him. He further enquired of why he did not disclose his heart to him. 

11. The mother asked her son why he did not study at all. 

12. The saint advise (him) not to lose hope at his failures. 

13. The doctor asked(the patient)how he could be cured when he did not act as he advised him. 

14. The preacher advised the young man to always keep good company. 

15. The teacher asked children when they celebrated their Republic Day.