Exercise 2
*Change the form of narration from direct to indirect speech:
1. He said, “Seema is listening to music.”
He said that Seema was listening to music.
2. She said to me, ”I shall play now.”
She told me that she should play then.
3. She said, “I have done my homework.”
She said that she had done her homework.
4. The teacher said, “Ice floats in water.”
The teacher said that ice floats in water.
5. The man says, “I shall kill the snake.”
The man says that he will kill the snake.
6. My mother said, “The Sun gives us light.”
My mother said that the Sun gives us light.
7. She said to her friend, “My brother came from Canada yesterday.”
She told her friend that her brother had come from Canada the previous day.
8. My mother said to me, ”I shall take you to the market in the evening today.”
My mother told me that she should take me to the market in the evening that day.
9. Rajat said to me, “I shall not come to school tomorrow.”
Rajat told me that he should not come to school the next day.
10. He said to me, “What are you doing?”
He asked me what I was doing.
11. The guard said to us, “Where are you going?”
The guard asked us where we were going.
12. He said to Prashant, “Please wait here till I return.”
He requested Prashant to wait there till he returned.
13. Ram said to me, “Does he know you?”
Ram asked me if he knew me.
14. Geeta said to Parul, “Go away.”
Geeta ordered Parul to go away.
15. They said to the girls, “You danced well.”
They told the girls that they had danced well.
16. He said, “I am glad to be here this evening.”
He said that he was glad to be there that evening.
17. He says, “I am happy.”
He says that he is happy.
18. You said to me, “You will pass.”
You told me that I would pass.
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