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1. 1.

   Put into Reported Speech using the Verb Indicated:

   1. "Go away!" (he told)
   2. "Come here!" (I asked)
   3. "Run away!" ( they told)
   4. "Go at once!" (they ordered)
   5. "Sit down!" (we asked)
   6. "Have a cup of tea!" (the host asked)
   7. "Come at five early in the morning!" (the hermit told)
   8. "Wash your face!" (I told)
   9. "Do it again!" (I told)
   10. "Cut the corners off!" (he asked)
2. 2.

   Turn the following sentences into Direct Narration:

   1. Mohan says that he is going to school.
   2. He says that Hari is reading a book.
   3. Hari will say that Sohan has gone home.
   4. He said that the boy was careless.
   5. He said that Rama would help him.
   6. The teacher told us that the sun rises in the east.
   7. My brother told me that the sun sets in the west.
   8. He asked Hari how his father was.
   9. She asked us why we were sitting here.
   10. Rama asked Mohan why hew did not leave the place.
3. 3.

   Change the narration of the following sentences:

   1. Anita said to me, "I lost my pen in the school."
   2. Mrs. Murthy asked me, "Which school do you go to?"
   3. The officer said to me, "Which school do you go to?"
   4. The music teacher, "Boys, sing loudly."
   5. "Bring me a glass of milk," said the Swami to the villagers.
   6. Ram said to Hari, "I have passed the examination."
4. 4.

   Convert the following sentences into Direct Narration:

   1. He said that his brother was a doctor.
   2. The teacher told the boys that they must work hard if they wanted to pass.
   3. He told me that he could not leave me alone.
   4. She told Deepak that she wanted to accompany him to the bazar.
   5. The poor man told me that he would be greatful to me if I Helped him then.
   6. I asked him why he dared disobey my orders.
   7. I asked him why he had disobeyed me and whether he did not deserve to be punished.
   8. The boy repectfully asked the teacher if he had marked their papers.
   9. He ordered me to walk fast.
   10. He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words.
5. 5.

   Change the following as directed:

   1. She asked me to have a look at her new purse. (Begin with: She told me, "__________")
      Answer: She told me, "Please have a look at my new purse."
   2. The teacher asked me to work hard.  (Begin with: The teacher told me, "_________")
   3. He said that he liked that song. (Begin with : He said, "_________")
   4. She said that she did not eat eggs. (Begin with: She said,  "__________")
   5. You said that you had seen the Taj. (Begin with:You said, "__________")
   6. Meera told her mother that Vinod had visited his uncle the previous day. (Begin with: Hari said to Mohan, "___________")
   7. Hari asked Mohan to put that book on the table. (Begin with: The servant said to the Principal, "___________")
   8. The servant requested  the Principal to give him leave for a day. (Begin with: The servant said to the Principal, "___________")
   9. The captain ordered the soldiers to go forward. (Begin with: The captain said to the soldiers, "___________")
   10. The teacher asked the boys not to waste their time. (Begin with: The teacher said to the boys, "___________")