Question

Convert following direct sentences into indirect?

Answer 1

Answer:

i. He said to me, "I will give her book"

Indirect Speech: He told me that he will give her book.

ii. You said to her, "Why do you cry like that?"

Indirect speech: You asked her why she cried like that.

iii. I said to her, "Go home and bring my books"

Indirect speech: I told her to go home and bring my books.

iv. Our teacher said, "Honesty is the best policy"

Indirect speech: Our teacher said that honesty is the best policy.

v. The mother said to her son, "May you prosper in life"

Indirect speech: The mother said to her son that he will prosper in life.

Explanation:

Indirect speech simply means reported speech. It's a form of speech that actually reports what someone directly said.

In the direct speeches given, we see that each statement made used inverted commas. But when converting them to indirect speech, the inverted commas are removed.