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1. 1.

   Turn the following sentences into Indirect Speech:

   1. The teacher says, "The earth rotates like a top."
   2. She said, "God loves all creatures."
   3. He says, "The snake is a poisonous reptile."
   4. Everybody says, "Hunger is the best sauce."
   5. She will say, "The storm was very rough."
   6. Sonali will say, "Idleness is a grave sin."
   7. He said, "Jack is a lazy boy."
   8. Raman said, "Harry has told a lie."
   9. Akhilesh said, "All the boys have done their work."
   10. He said, 'Kamal is suffering from a headache."
   11. The farmer said, "The servant has ploughed the field."
   12. Anwar will say, "Afzal was not present."
   13. He said, "I do not know where to go."
   14. Gagan said, "He has not read the book."
   15. She said, "Sukhraj has written a long letter."
   16. The rats said, "The cat may come any moment."
2. 2.

   Turn the following sentences into Indirect Speech:

   1. Sohan said, "All the boys were laughing and singing."
   2. Amal said, "The trains were running late."
   3. They said, "The police arrested the thief."
   4. Mohan said, "Krishna was a philosopher."
   5. The old man said, "It had been snowing for an hour."
   6. He said, "Pinky will arrive at eight."
   7. The captain said, "We will win the match."
   8. I said, "I shall never tell a lie."
   9. She said, "Sarla will be singing a song."
   10. The king said, "Each woman shall have half the baby."
3. 3.

   Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech:

   1. You said, "I am revising my lessons."
   2. Ira said, "I invited all my friends to my sister's marriage."
   3. The policeman said, "We are trying to catch the thief."
   4. I said, "I am  sorry for my mistake."
   5. David said, "I will do it."
   6. He said to me, "I have found your book."
   7. The teacher said to Vani, "You will soon get your notebook back."
   8. Amreen said to Vimla, "You have not learnt your lesson."
   9. Amala said to Vimla, "You have not learnt your lesson."
   10. You said to her, "You are a good girl."
   11. Ritu said, "He is their favourite teacher."
   12. Rehana said, "Her teaching is excellent."
   13. Mahim said to her sister, "You are in the wrong."
   14. The preacher said, "We must be bold enough to face injustice."
   15. The customer said to the shopkeeper, "You will have less to count."
   16. She said to me, "She will recover  againn."
   17. He said, "We must serve our motherland."
   18. I said, "He is fond of bread and butter."
   19. The minister said, "We are a great nation."
   20. Iqbal said to Atique, "It is we who are to blame."
4. 4.

   Turn the following sentences into Indirect Speech:

   1. Asha said, "I hate examinations."
   2. Anwar said, " I am leaving for Shilong tonight."
   3. Saira said, "I had no sleep last night."
   4. Rustom said to Sheila, "I shall see you tomorrow."
   5. "You are old enough to earn your living now," said the father to the son.
   6. My friend said to me,  "Yesterday I found a purse full of money."
   7. Sidhartha  said to Sandhya, "You will be glad to hear this news."
   8. Kaling said to Varun, " I came to here two days ago."
   9. The officer said, "I shall visit Agra next week."
   10. The girl said, "I have lost my purse here.."
5. 5.

   Put the following sentences into Indirect Speech:

   1. Aparajita  said, "My  brother is writing letters."
   2. They said, "We are playing now."
   3. She said, "Two and two make four."
   4. The saint said to the old lady, "Your son will become a king."
   5. The grandmother said, "It may rain tonight."
   6. Anurag said, "The teacher did not come yesterday."
   7. He said to me, "My mother died last month."
   8. She said to Anil. "I shall soon return your money."
   9. Ajit said, "I am giving a party tomorrow."
   10. Manoj said, "The climate of Kolkata does not suit me."
6. 6.

   Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech:

   1. Timothy said to his mother, "Is dinner ready for all?"
   2. My father said to me, "Is my breakfast ready?"
   3. Draupadi said, "Do I see here men or mere statues?"
   4. I said to my cousin, "Should I pay you a visit tomorrow?"
   5. Lalita said to Rekha, "Will you tell me what it means?"
   6. Dinesh said to his teacher, "May I come in?"
   7. The teacher said," Have you done all the sums, Pinky?"
   8. She said to me, "Whose house is this?"
   9. He said, "What do you want?"
   10. I said to her, "How long have you worked in this school?"
   11. Maya  said to her mother, "When are you going to Port Blair?"
   12. Mother said to Namita, "Why are you so late tonight?"
   13. I said to Ritesh, "When do you hope to finish your work?"
   14. We said to them," Did you come to see us late week?"
   15. The teacher said to the children, "Can you not stop that noise?"