Grammar (Direct and Indirect speech)

(Convert all the sentences given in the Quiz to Indirect speech)

1. John said, "I love this town."

• John said that he love this town.

• John said that he loved this town.

• John said that he loved that town.

"Do you like soccer ?" He asked me.

• He asked me do you like soccer.

• He asked me whether I liked soccer.

• He asked me about my liking of soccer.

"Be nice to your brother," he said.

• He said me to be nice to my brother.

• He advised me to be nice to my brother.

• He told me that I have to be nice to my brother.

The teacher said, "Boys fail because they do not study regularly."

• The teacher said that the boys failed because they do not study regularly.

• The teacher said that boys fail because they do not study regularly

• The teacher said that the boys failed because they did not study regularly.

You said, "He is a very good athlete."

• You said that he is a very good athlete.

• You said that he was a very good athlete.

Ajinkya said, " I will achieve the impossible."

• Ajinkya said that he would achieve the impossible.

• Ajinkya said that he will achieve the impossible.

The scientist said , "Let us try out this technique."

• The teacher said that let us try this technique.

• The scientist said that let us try out this technique.

• The scientist proposed that they should try out that technique.

Varun said, "What a beautiful sight it was!"

• Varun exclaimed that it was indeed a very beautiful sight.

• Varun said that it is a very beautiful sight.

• Varun said that what a beautiful sight it is.

Mother said to Sahil, "Where have you left the important document?"

• Mother said to Sahil where has he left the important document.

• Mother asked Sahil where he had left the important document.

• Mother said to Sahil that where is the important document.

The student asked, "May I come in?"

• The student inquired to come in.

• The student asked may I come in.

• The student asked whether he could go in.