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1. Change the following sentences into indirect speech : Grammar Skill

(a) Neha said to Priya, “I shall be grateful if you help me now”.

(b) He said to me, “You are wasting your time”.

(c) She says, “I am in the tenth class”.

(d) I said to my brother, “Mother can meet you now”.

(e) He said to me, “Your father is my class teacher”.

(f) He said to me, “Lata Mangeshkar was a good singer”.

(g) Those girls said, “We are playing the basket ball match against Modern Public School”.

(h) The hostess said, “I have an announcement to make”.

(i) My parents said, “You have to improve your grades”.

(j) He said, “They have not come to school”.

2. Fill in the blanks to complete the indirect speech correctly : Knowledge Acquisition

(a) Direct : He said to me, “Did you invite me to dinner”?

Indirect : He __________ me __________ him to dinner.

(b) Direct : I said to my brother, “Let's go home now”.

Indirect : I __________ my brother __________ we __________ home then.

(c) Direct : The policeman said to the thief, “Stop where you are”.

Indirect : The policeman ________ the thief ________ stop where was he.

(d) Direct : Mother said to me, “Where do you go daily”?

Indirect : Mother __________ me __________ I __________ daily.

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