Exercise - 1 Reported Speech

 

Eden - Part II English - II Year UG

[alert-success] REPORTED SPEECH

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[alert-primary] Exercise 1[/alert-primary]

 [alert-warn]Turn the following imperatives into Indirect speech [/alert-warn]

[alert]1. "Give up violence and help me to find a peaceful solution to our problems,"he told them.   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: He told them to give up violence and help him to find a peaceful solution to their problems. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]2. "Don't give money," Bhave told his audience, "give your land!".   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: Bhave told his audience not to give money but give their land. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]3. Shylock said to Antonio, "Give me a pound of flesh according to the bond."   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: Shylock ordered to Antonio to give him a pound of flesh according to the bond. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]4. "Don't shout," the teacher said to the children.   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: The teacher ordered the children not to shout. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]5. "Please don't tell anyone what happened," Meena said to me.   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: Meena requested me not to tell anyone what had happened. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]6. The salesman said to me, "Read the instructions before you switch on the machine."   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: The salesman asked me to read the instructions before I switched on the machine. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]7. The doctor said to her," Eat less sugar and salt fi you want to lose weight".   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: The doctor advised her to eat less sugar and salt fi she wanted to lose weight. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]8. Anu said to her brother "Don't disturb me while I am working."   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: Anu told her brother not to disturb her while she was working. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]9. He prayed to God, "Grant me this one prayer."   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: He prayed to God to grant him that one prayer. [/alert-error]

 

[alert]10. The thief begged the inspector,"Release me,I am innocent.".   [/alert]

[alert-error]Ans: The thief begged the inspector to release him as he was innocent. [/alert-error]

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