Question

Rewrite the following in indirect speech:

1. “Put the fear out of your heart and you will be able to speak like everyone else.”

2. “Yes, certainly,” his wife said, “Bholi will be lucky to get such a well-to-do bridegroom.”

3. “What will that witless one say? She is like a dumb cow”. “May be you are right,” muttered Ramlal.

4. “Be a little considerate, please. If you go back, I can never show my face in the village.” “Then out with five thousand.”

5. “Pitaji, take back your money. I am not going to marry this man.” “Bholi, are you crazy?” shouted Ramlal.

Answer 1

1. The teacher told/advised Bholi to put the fear out of her heart and she would be able to speak like everyone else.

2. His wife said with certainty that Bholi would be lucky to get such a well-to-do bridegroom.

3. Ramlal’s wife asked Ramlal what that witless one would say. She was like a dumb cow. Ramlal muttered that it was possible that she was right.

4. Ramlal requested the bridegroom to be a little considerate. He further said that if he went back, he could never show his face in the village. The bridegroom then told Ramlal to give out five thousand to him.

5. Bholi told her father to take back his money as she was not going to marry that man. Ramlal angrily asked Bholi if she was crazy.