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6. My mother asked when will you come back home
7. Dilshad said my brother is at Delhi University
8. She said I am buying a new laptop today
B. Fill in the blanks with reporting verbs and that to complete the sentences in
reported speech.
1. He said, ‘I can ride a bicycle.’
He he could ride a bicycle.
2. ‘I can play the piano,’ said Ria.
Ria she could play the piano.
3. The fox said, ‘I know how to teach the hare a lesson.’
The fox he knew how to teach the hare a lesson.
4. The Principal said, ‘I am proud of you.’
The Principal he was proud of us.
5. The monk said, ‘We should help the weak.’
The monk we should help the weak.
6. ‘I will come with you,’ said my sister.
My sister she would come with me.
C. Fill in the blanks to change the sentences from direct to indirect speech.
Add reporting verbs, that and the correct pronoun.
1. ‘I am sad,’ said Rita.
Rita sad.
2. The children said, ‘We are tired.’
The children tired.
3. ‘I will tell you a story,’ said our teacher.
Our teacher tell us a story.
4. The crowd shouted, ‘We want justice!’
The crowd justice.
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