1. My friend advised me to work hard. 2. The teacher said that Gandhiji died in January 1948.

Question

Change the following sentences into Direct Speech :

1. My friend advised me to work hard.
2. The teacher said that Gandhiji died in January 1948.
3. Rakesh asked his mother why Rekha was crying.
4. The commander ordered the soldiers to march forward.
5. He asked why I had studied.
6. The boy asked the captain why he had not selected him for the team.
7. The father told his son not to post the letter without showing to him.
8. He asked me what I was doing.
9. He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words.
10. He said that he would go home.
11. She asked me why I didn’t study hard.
12. An old mouse asked who would bell the cat.
13. Sheeloo asked me what had become to Harish.
14. He asked his father when the next letter would come.
15. The policeman asked when we were going.

Answer 1

1. My friend said to me, “Work hard.”
2. The teacher said, “Gandhiji died in January 1948.”
3. Rakesh said to his mother, “Why is Rekha crying?”
4. The commander said to the soldiers, “March forward.”
5. He said to me, “Why have you studied?”
6. The boy said to the captain, “Why have you not selected me for the team?”
7. The father said to his son, “Do not post the letter without showing it to me.”
8. He said to me, “What are you doing?”
9. He said to them, “Be quiet and listen to my words.”
10. He said, “I shall go home.”
11. She said to me, “Why do you not study hard?”
12. An old mouse said, “Who will bell the cat?”
13. Sheeloo said to me, “What has become to Harish?”
14. He said to his father, “When will the next letter come?”
15. The policeman said to us, “When are you going?”