Question

Turn the following dialogue into Indirect Speech:

1. “Which month in ’58 are you talking about ?” The man said, “October.” “No, sir,” said Bepin Babu. “I spent Puja in ’58 with a friend in Kanpur. You’re making a mistake. Good day.”

2. “Hello.” “Is that Dinesh? This is Bepin here.” “Well, well what’s the news?” “I just wanted to find out if you recalled an incident which took place in ’58.”

Answer 1

1. Bepin Babu asked the man which month in ’58 he was talking about. The man replied that it was October. Soon Bepin Babu declined and explained that he had spent Puja in ’58 with a friend in Kanpur. Then he added that he was making a mistake. He wished the other man goodbye.

2. Bepin Babu dialled a call to Dinesh and confirmed that the person on the other end was Dinesh. Then he introduced himself as Bepin. Dinesh from the other end soon recognised Bepin and asked him if there was anything for him to know. Bepin Babu told him that he just wanted to find out if he had recalled an incident which had taken place in ’58.