{"id":1629,"date":"2010-12-06T01:30:48","date_gmt":"2010-12-06T09:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.generalknowledgetoday.com\/?p=1629"},"modified":"2010-12-06T01:30:48","modified_gmt":"2010-12-06T09:30:48","slug":"learn-english-how-to-change-a-direct-speach-to-indirect-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generalknowledgetoday.com\/?p=1629","title":{"rendered":"Learn English-How to Change a Direct Speach to Indirect Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"

Direct Speach to Indirect Speech Exercises –<\/h3>\n

Here are some specific exercises to practice<\/em> on<\/h3>\n

1.He said, ?I wish to learn English?.<\/p>\n

Answer : He said that he wished to learn English<\/p>\n

2.The old man exclaimed, ?Alas! My country is in ruins!?<\/p>\n

Answer : The old man exclaimed bitterly that his country was in ruins.<\/p>\n

3.Arun said, ?The audience has been waiting for the minister’s arrival?.<\/p>\n

Answer : Arun said that the audience had been waiting for the minister’s arrival.<\/p>\n

4.The teacher asked his students, ?Have you ever seen a kangaroo??<\/p>\n

Answer : The teacher asked his students whether they had ever seen a kangaroo.<\/p>\n

5. Mr. AjayAnswer : ?My friend, please don’t betray your country?<\/p>\n

Answer : Mr. Ajay pleaded with his friend not to betray his country.<\/p>\n

6.The Judge said, ?Let the accused be released forthwith.?<\/p>\n

Answer : The Judge directed that the accused be released forthwith.<\/p>\n

7.He said to me, ?Which is your book??<\/p>\n

Answer : He asked me which my book was.<\/p>\n

8.John says, ?I can manage this problem.?<\/p>\n

Answer : John says that he can manage that problem.<\/p>\n

9.He said to me, ?What is your name, and where do you live??<\/p>\n

Answer : He wanted to know what my name and address and where I lived.<\/p>\n

10.The innkeeper said to the stranger, ?Who are you??<\/p>\n

Answer : The innkeeper asked the stranger who he was.<\/p>\n

11.Calling a man aside, the policeman inquired, ?What is all this uproar about??<\/p>\n

Answer : Calling a man aside, the policeman inquired what all the uproar was about.<\/p>\n

12. She said to him indignantly, ?Am I your servant??<\/p>\n

Answer : She asked him indignantly whether she was his servant.<\/p>\n

13.She said to me, ?You are my only friend?.<\/p>\n

Answer : She told me that I was her only friend.<\/p>\n

14.The teacher said to the student, ?Stand up, and remain standing for ten minutes.?<\/p>\n

Answer : The teacher told th student to stand up, and to remain standing for ten minutes.<\/p>\n

15. The principal said to the students, ?Your examinations will commence on Monday?.<\/p>\n

Answer : The Principal informed the students that their examinations would commence on Monday.<\/p>\n

16.I said to him, ?When did you arrive??<\/p>\n

Answer : I asked him when he had arrived.<\/p>\n

17.He said to his servant, ?Fetch my hat.?<\/p>\n

Answer : He ordered his servant to fetch his hat.<\/p>\n

18.Venu said, ?I want chocolates now?<\/p>\n

Answer : Venu said that he wanted chocolates then.<\/p>\n

19.The dictator said, ?Let him be shot.?<\/p>\n

Answer : The dictator ordered him to be shot.<\/p>\n

20.She said, ?Can his words be believed?<\/p>\n

Answer : She queried whether his words could be believed.<\/p>\n

21.He said to the stranger, ?Where do you come from??<\/p>\n

Answer : He asked the stranger where he came from.<\/p>\n

22.He said to me, ?Did you go to college last Monday??<\/p>\n

Answer : He asked me whether I had gone to college the previous Monday.<\/p>\n

23.Calling a man aside, the policeman inquired, ?What is all this uproar about??<\/p>\n

Answer : Calling a man aside, the policeman inquired what all the uproar was about.<\/p>\n

24.The Judge said, ?Let the accused be released forthwith.?<\/p>\n

Answer : The Judge directed that the accused be released forthwith.<\/p>\n

25.The innkeeper said to the stranger, ?Who are you??<\/p>\n

Answer : The innkeeper asked the stranger who he was.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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