1. He said, “I will do it now.” 2. He says, “Honesty is the best policy.” 3. Ramesh says, “I have written a letter.”

Question

Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech: 

1. He said, “I will do it now.”

2. He says, “Honesty is the best policy.”

3. Ramesh says, “I have written a letter.”

4. She said, “Mahesh will be reading a book.”

5. She said, “Where is your father?”

6. He said to me, “Please take your book.”

7. The Principal said to the peon, “Let this boy go out.”

8. He said to me, “May you live long!”

9. She said, “Goodbye friends!”

10. The student said, “Alas! I wasted my time last year.”

Answer 1

1. He said that he would do it then.

2. He says that honesty is the best policy.

3. Ramesh says that he has written a letter.

4. She said that Mahesh would be reading a book.

5. She inquired where his father was.

6. He requested me to take my book

7. The Principal ordered the peon to let that boy go out.

8. He prayed that I might live long.

9. She bade goodbye to her friends.

10. The student regretted that he had wasted his time the previous year.