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1. 1.

   Change these wh- questions from direct speech to indirect speech.

   1. Mother asked, "When is Mary going to the market?"
      Mother asked when Mary was going to the market.
   2. He asked, "Where is the railway station?
      He enquired __________________________________.
   3. I asked, "What is the time?"
      I wanted to know ______________________________.
   4. Ravi asked, "What does this word mean, Mother?
      Ravi asked __________________________________.
   5. Riya asked Jaya, "Which one is your house?
      Riya wanted _________________________________.
   6. She said, "Who are you waiting for?"
      She enquired ________________________________.
   7. I asked, "How will you go home?
      I tried to find out _____________________________.
   8. Sara said, "When will you come to my house
      Sara enquired ______________________________.
2. 2.

   Change these indirect questions to direct speech.

   1. Mr Roy enquired which train Ali would take to Chennai.
      Mr Roy asked, "Which train will Ali take to Chennai?"
   2. Rina wondered where her bicycle was.
   3. Mother wanted to know why Mona looked so pale.
   4. He wanted to know how cold it was in Kashmir.
   5. The postman wondered why people had stopped writing letters.
   6. Zoe tried to find out what Zahir would be doing after he finished school.
   7. The doctor wanted to know how grandmother was feeling that day.
   8. She asked Marie why she had not brought her lunchbox.
3. 3.

   Change these yes/no questions from direct speech to indirect speech.

   1. She asked, "Are you planning to make a kitchen garden?"
      She asked if I was planning to make a kitchen garden.
   2. He asked, "Am I supposed to help you?
   3. I asked, "Is that your pen?
   4. Ravi asked, "Does this bus go to Mount Road?"
   5. Grandmother asked, "Have you had breakfast?"
   6. Saroj asked, "Will you please tell Sara that I will be late?"
   7. I asked, "Were they fighting with you?"
   8. Tim asked, "Can you ask your mother to call me?"
4. 4.

   Change these indirect questions to direct speech.

   1. The teacher asked Rachna if she had practised for the elocution competition.
      The teacher asked Rachna, "Have you practised for the elocution competition?"
   2. My uncle enquired ifI required so many books to prepare for the maths exam.
   3. Amol asked whether Ajay knew the way to Hanging Gardens.
   4. Soha asked if Grandfather would take her to the park in the evening.
   5. He asked whether the artist had the time to draw his mother's portrait.
   6. The principal asked whether all the students were present for the meeting.
   7. Taru asked if I had finished my homework.
   8. Shuja asked whether we were going to the Botanical Gardens or not.
5. 5.

   Change these negative questions from direct to indirect speech.

   1. The boy asked, "Is this not the same film we saw last week?"
      The boy asked if it was not the same film they had seen the week before.
   2. Soham asked, "Will you not visit us this summer?
   3. She asked, "Don't you want to prepare for your examinations?
   4. I asked, "Am I not your project partner?
   5. Lily asked, "Can't you meet me before lunch?
   6. I asked, "Aren't you part of the school football team?"
6. 6.

   Rewrite this conversation in indirect speech on the next page.

   Minu: Have you heard what happened here yesterday?

   Giya: No, I came back this morning. Can you please tell me what happened?

   Minu: Mr Raghav Sharma, my neighbour, was struck by a powerful bolt of lightning. His ten-year-old grandson, Varun, was with him.

   Giya: Oh, that's terrible! What happened to Mr Sharma?

   Minu: The bolt threw Mr Sharma into the air and knocked him out.

   Giya: Was Varun okay?

   Minu: Yes, he saved his grandfather's life. He sprinkled water on Mr Sharma's face from his water bottle. Mr Sharma regained consciousness, but could not get up.

   Giya: Where did this happen?

   Minu: Thankfully, it happened close to Mr Sharma's house.

   Giya: What did Varun do?

   Minu: Varun held his hand and guided Mr Sharma back home. Mrs Sharma rushed him to the hospital.

   Giya: How is he now?

   Minu: He is fine now. The doctor said he was not in danger, because he reached the hospital in time.

    

   Minu asked Giya if she had heard what had happened there the day before.

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