(*) Study the following examples and note all the important changes made .
1). Direct : I said, " Do not speak of the past. Is there not something in every life which it is happiness to forget? I have so much to remember in this world, so much to learn and so much to repay."
Indirect : I advised him not to speak of the past and asked whether there was not something in every life which it was happiness to forget, and added that I had so much to remember in this world, so much to learn and so much to repay.
2) Direct : The teacher said to me very angrily, " why have you come? Have I not told you never to see my face again? Either leave the room at once or stand up on the bench."
Indirect : The teacher asked me very angrily why I had come, and whether he had not told me never to see his face again, and he ordered me either to leave the room at once or to stand up on the bench.
3) Direct : The teacher said to Govind. "Would you like to go on a trip to Kashmir?" He said, "Yes."
Indirect : The teacher asked Govind if he would like to go on a trip to Kashmir, and Govind Replied that he would.
4). Direct : They said to the king. " Your majesty, do not put us to death. We shall never repeat in future such a crime as this. You should show mercy to us."
Indirect : They begged the king not to put them to death. they promised they would never repeat in future such a crime as that, and entreated the King to show mercy to them.
5). Direct : The teacher said to me, "Why are you late? What a troublesome boy you are! Have you no watch or click in your home? Can you not find out the proper time? Be puntual in future or you will be punished."
Indirect : The teacher asked me why I was late, and exclaiming that I was a very troublesome boy, asked me if I had no watch or clock in my home, and could not find out the proper time. He sternly told me to be punctual in future, saying that otherwise I should be punished.
6). Direct : The teacher became angry with the student and said, " Why have you again disturbed the class in this way? I have told you before, that when I am speaking, you should be silent. Leave the room, and do not return today."
Indirect : The teacher became angry with the student and inquired of him why he had again disturbed the class in that way. He reminded him that he had told him before that he(the student) should be silent when he(the teacher) was speaking. He ordered him therefore to leave the room and forbade him to return that day.
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(*) Conversion of Indirect into Direct
7) Indirect : He said that his mother was just then absent from home, but that I should not on that account defer my visit, as she would, without doubt, return in a few days.
Direct : He said, " My mother is just now absent from home, but you should not, on this account, defer your visit, as she will, without doubt, return in a few days."
8) Indirect : The teacher asked the boy how he dared to remain absent without leave and whether he deserved to be punsihed. The boy said he was sorry he had wasted his time, and he hoped the teacher would forgave him.
Direct : " How do you dare to remain absent without leave?" said the teacher to the boy. " Don't you deserve to be punished?" " I am sorry, " said the boy, "I have wasted my time and I hope you will forgive me."
9) Indirect : Mr Smith asked his son George whether he had finished his lesson. George, hanging down his head, replied that he had not. His father inquired why he had not. George replied that it was so difficult that he was sure he would never learn it.
Direct : " Have you finished your lesson, George?" said Mr Smith to his son. " No, father," replied George, hanging down his head. "Why not, my son?" "Because it is so difficult , father ; I am sure I shall never learn it."
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Exercise : Turn the following into Indirect Speech :-----
1). " Is Mr Mody at home?" asked the postman. " No, he isn't," said Sulekha, "but I am his daughter. Why don't you give that letter to me?" It is registered letter, so I can't," said the postman.
2) The teacher said to the boy, "I don't believe a word of what you are saying. This is not the first time you have deceived me."
3) " Do you really want work?" said the merchant. " yes, if you have any," said the boy. "Then follow me, and carry this box to my house,"said the merchant.
4) He said, " You must not fail to come tomorrow at six. Let nothing keep you away. Do you promise?""Yes, I do," was my reply.
5) " Sit down on this seat at once,"said the little old woman to the boy," and do not dare to move till I give you permission."
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(*) Turn into Direct Speech :-
1). I asked him whether he had ever been to Srinagar. He replied that he had not been there yet but that he hoped to go there the following year.
2) He said that he would never tolerate such a state of affairs and could be satisfied only when she gave a written apology to him.
3) He asked him how he dared to stay there when he heard is call, and how he dared to sit down in his presence.
4) He said that he did not know whether they would appreciate his services in the direction he had rendered them.
5) He told them they might do as they liked, but they were not to blame him if they found they had done wrong.
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1). Direct : I said, " Do not speak of the past. Is there not something in every life which it is happiness to forget? I have so much to remember in this world, so much to learn and so much to repay."
Indirect : I advised him not to speak of the past and asked whether there was not something in every life which it was happiness to forget, and added that I had so much to remember in this world, so much to learn and so much to repay.
2) Direct : The teacher said to me very angrily, " why have you come? Have I not told you never to see my face again? Either leave the room at once or stand up on the bench."
Indirect : The teacher asked me very angrily why I had come, and whether he had not told me never to see his face again, and he ordered me either to leave the room at once or to stand up on the bench.
3) Direct : The teacher said to Govind. "Would you like to go on a trip to Kashmir?" He said, "Yes."
Indirect : The teacher asked Govind if he would like to go on a trip to Kashmir, and Govind Replied that he would.
4). Direct : They said to the king. " Your majesty, do not put us to death. We shall never repeat in future such a crime as this. You should show mercy to us."
Indirect : They begged the king not to put them to death. they promised they would never repeat in future such a crime as that, and entreated the King to show mercy to them.
5). Direct : The teacher said to me, "Why are you late? What a troublesome boy you are! Have you no watch or click in your home? Can you not find out the proper time? Be puntual in future or you will be punished."
Indirect : The teacher asked me why I was late, and exclaiming that I was a very troublesome boy, asked me if I had no watch or clock in my home, and could not find out the proper time. He sternly told me to be punctual in future, saying that otherwise I should be punished.
6). Direct : The teacher became angry with the student and said, " Why have you again disturbed the class in this way? I have told you before, that when I am speaking, you should be silent. Leave the room, and do not return today."
Indirect : The teacher became angry with the student and inquired of him why he had again disturbed the class in that way. He reminded him that he had told him before that he(the student) should be silent when he(the teacher) was speaking. He ordered him therefore to leave the room and forbade him to return that day.
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(*) Conversion of Indirect into Direct
7) Indirect : He said that his mother was just then absent from home, but that I should not on that account defer my visit, as she would, without doubt, return in a few days.
Direct : He said, " My mother is just now absent from home, but you should not, on this account, defer your visit, as she will, without doubt, return in a few days."
8) Indirect : The teacher asked the boy how he dared to remain absent without leave and whether he deserved to be punsihed. The boy said he was sorry he had wasted his time, and he hoped the teacher would forgave him.
Direct : " How do you dare to remain absent without leave?" said the teacher to the boy. " Don't you deserve to be punished?" " I am sorry, " said the boy, "I have wasted my time and I hope you will forgive me."
9) Indirect : Mr Smith asked his son George whether he had finished his lesson. George, hanging down his head, replied that he had not. His father inquired why he had not. George replied that it was so difficult that he was sure he would never learn it.
Direct : " Have you finished your lesson, George?" said Mr Smith to his son. " No, father," replied George, hanging down his head. "Why not, my son?" "Because it is so difficult , father ; I am sure I shall never learn it."
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Exercise : Turn the following into Indirect Speech :-----
1). " Is Mr Mody at home?" asked the postman. " No, he isn't," said Sulekha, "but I am his daughter. Why don't you give that letter to me?" It is registered letter, so I can't," said the postman.
2) The teacher said to the boy, "I don't believe a word of what you are saying. This is not the first time you have deceived me."
3) " Do you really want work?" said the merchant. " yes, if you have any," said the boy. "Then follow me, and carry this box to my house,"said the merchant.
4) He said, " You must not fail to come tomorrow at six. Let nothing keep you away. Do you promise?""Yes, I do," was my reply.
5) " Sit down on this seat at once,"said the little old woman to the boy," and do not dare to move till I give you permission."
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(*) Turn into Direct Speech :-
1). I asked him whether he had ever been to Srinagar. He replied that he had not been there yet but that he hoped to go there the following year.
2) He said that he would never tolerate such a state of affairs and could be satisfied only when she gave a written apology to him.
3) He asked him how he dared to stay there when he heard is call, and how he dared to sit down in his presence.
4) He said that he did not know whether they would appreciate his services in the direction he had rendered them.
5) He told them they might do as they liked, but they were not to blame him if they found they had done wrong.
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