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Originally Posted by Waqas77
2008
i. He said to his friend, “Let me go home now”
He asked his friend to let him go home now.
He asked his friend to allow him go home now.
i suppose we cannot use let in indirect speech and it will change according to situation. correct me if i am wrong.
ii. I will say “Mother, I will always obey you”
I would say to my mother that i will always obey her.
iii. “Splendid”: said father as he read my report,
Father applauded me as he read my report.
iv. He said, “Good morning, can you help me”
He asked if i could help him.
He greeted me and asked whether i could help him.
v. She said “Brother, why do you tease me”
She asked her brother why did he tease her.
She asked her brother why he teased her.
vi. The King said to the Queen, “If I die, take care of my people”
The king advised the queen take care of his people after his death.
The king adviced the queen to take care of his people if he died.
vii. “By God”, he said” I do not know his name”
He exclaimed with an oath that he did not know his his name
He swore by God that he did not know his name.
viii. You exclaimed with sorrow that you lost your pen.
You said, "Ah! I lose my pen." |
2008
1. He said to his friend, “Let me go home now”.
He asked his friend to allow him go home then.
2. I will say “Mother, I will always obey you”.
I will say to my mother that I will always obey her.
3. “Splendid”: said father as he read my report.
Father applauded me as he read my report.
4. He said, “Good morning, can you help me”
He greeted me and asked whether i could help him.
5. She said “Brother, why do you tease me”
She asked her brother why he teased her.
6. The King said to the Queen, “If I die, take care of my people”
The king requested the queen to take care of his people if he died.
7. “By God”, he said” I do not know his name”
He swore by God that he did not know his name.
8. You exclaimed with sorrow that you lost your pen.
You said, "Alas! I lose my pen."
Corrections are highly welcome....