Put these sentences into Indirect Speech:
We have added all the answers with brief explanations for your reference. Remember to cross-check.
1. The policeman said to the men, “Where are you going?”
2. He said. “Will you listen to such a man?”
3. The beggar said to the boys, “Why are you throwing stones at me?”
4. I said to him, “Who are you?”
5. My friend said to me, “Why do you not go home?”
6. The master said to the servant, “Where do you come from?” 7. “Have you anything to say on behalf of the accused?” said the judge to the lawyer.
8 The teacher said to the boy, “Can you tell me in short the causes of the First World War?”
9. The money lender said to him, “When will you pay back my money?”
10. The teacher said to the boy, “Are you not ashamed of your conduct?”
11. “Do you know Hindi?” the teacher said to the boy.
12 I said to Anil, “Are you coming to the meeting today?”
13 “Have you any money to spare?” said Mohan to his friend.
14. Mr Sharma said to the mechanic, “Is the car ready?”
15. “Do you know my residence?” the teacher said to the boy.
16. “Are you going to college today?” she said to me.
17. “Do you suppose you are wiser than your father?” his angry father said to him.
18. The stranger said to us, “Will you not mind me?”
19. I said to my servant, “Is the tea ready?”
20. She said to her, “Are you going to the movie tonight?”
You can cross-check your answers here –
Q: The policeman said to the men, “Where are you going?”
A: The policeman asked the men where they were going.
Explanation: The question word “where” is retained, and the verb tense is adjusted.
Q: He said, “Will you listen to such a man?”
A: He asked if they would listen to such a man.
Explanation: The question is turned into an indirect yes/no question.
Q: The beggar said to the boys, “Why are you throwing stones at me?”
A: The beggar asked the boys why they were throwing stones at him.
Explanation: “Why” remains as the question word, with pronouns adjusted.
Q: I said to him, “Who are you?”
A: I asked him who he was.
Explanation: The question word “who” is retained, and the verb is back-shifted.
Q: My friend said to me, “Why do you not go home?”
A: My friend asked me why I did not go home.
Explanation: “Why” remains, and the verb is in the past tense.
Q: The master said to the servant, “Where do you come from?”
A: The master asked the servant where he came from.
Explanation: The question word “where” is retained, and the verb is adjusted.
Q: “Have you anything to say on behalf of the accused?” said the judge to the lawyer.
A: The judge asked the lawyer if he had anything to say on behalf of the accused.
Explanation: The yes/no question is reported with “if.”
Q: The teacher said to the boy, “Can you tell me in short the causes of the First World War?”
A: The teacher asked the boy if he could tell him in short the causes of the First World War.
Explanation: The modal “can” becomes “could,” and pronouns are adjusted.
Q: The moneylender said to him, “When will you pay back my money?”
A: The moneylender asked him when he would pay back his money.
Explanation: “When” remains, and future tense is adjusted.
Q: The teacher said to the boy, “Are you not ashamed of your conduct?”
A: The teacher asked the boy if he was not ashamed of his conduct.
Explanation: The yes/no question is turned into an indirect question.
Q: “Do you know Hindi?” the teacher said to the boy.
A: The teacher asked the boy if he knew Hindi.
Explanation: “Do” is removed, and the verb is back-shifted.
Q: I said to Anil, “Are you coming to the meeting today?”
A: I asked Anil if he was coming to the meeting that day.
Explanation: “Today” changes to “that day” in reported speech.
Q: “Have you any money to spare?” said Mohan to his friend.
A: Mohan asked his friend if he had any money to spare.
Explanation: The yes/no question is changed into an indirect question.
Q: Mr. Sharma said to the mechanic, “Is the car ready?”
A: Mr. Sharma asked the mechanic if the car was ready.
Explanation: The yes/no question is reported with “if.”
Q: “Do you know my residence?” the teacher said to the boy.
A: The teacher asked the boy if he knew his residence.
Explanation: Pronouns and tense are adjusted appropriately.
Q: “Are you going to college today?” she said to me.
A: She asked me if I was going to college that day.
Explanation: “Today” changes to “that day.”
Q: “Do you suppose you are wiser than your father?” his angry father said to him.
A: His angry father asked him if he supposed he was wiser than his father.
Explanation: The yes/no question is reported with “if.”
Q: The stranger said to us, “Will you not mind me?”
A: The stranger asked us if we would not mind him.
Explanation: The modal verb “will” changes to “would.”
Q: I said to my servant, “Is the tea ready?”
A: I asked my servant if the tea was ready.
Explanation: The question is reported with “if.”
Q: She said to her, “Are you going to the movie tonight?”
A: She asked her if she was going to the movie that night.
Explanation: “Tonight” changes to “that night.”
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