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B. Change these sentences from indirect to direct speech.

1. The man told his son to go home.

The man said to his son, ‘Go home.’

2. Ravi told Manisha that he was tired.

3. The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling.

4. The spider told the ant that he would not harm him.

5. The bird said that the spider was a liar.

6. Punita says that she will be a dancer when she grows up.

7. Rita said that she had given them many gifts.

8. The children said that they were very hungry.

9. The boy said that he was lost.

10. Rajat said that he had lost his wallet.

11. He said that the film had begun at eight o’clock.

12. The teacher told the boys not to make noise.

13. Rita said that she liked that song.

14. He said that he would do it as soon as he could.

Let’s Play

Make a set of cards with some famous quotes. For example,
You give me blood, and I will give you Freedom of mind is the real freedom.
freedom. ―B R Ambedkar

―Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it. Every citizen of India has every right in

―Bal Gangadhar Tilak this country but with certain duties.
―Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

In attaining our ideals, our means should Children are like buds in a garden and
be as pure as the end. should be carefully and lovingly nurtured.

―Dr Rajendra Prasad ―Jawaharlal Nehru

Now, get into pairs. Go through the rules for changing direct speech into indirect
speech. Then, change the quotes into indirect speech.

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