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2. Sangeet reported the conversation to his teacher. Observe how he
reported it.
The narrator asked how he was. George replied that he was not in hilarious
spirits. The narrator asked if it was Tom again. George answered positively.
The narrator advised George to chuck him. He also explained that he had
done everything in the world for him. He added that he had to know by then
that he was quite hopeless.
B. Time for grammar

1. Match the direct speech in column A with the reported speech in
column B.

S. N. Column A S. N. Column B

a. She said to me, ........ He asked her where she
"Where is Dolma?" was from.

b. She said to me, “Is he ........ He asked me how
at home? old I was.

c. He said to me, “How ........ The head teacher asked
CDC at ten o'clock.

old are you?"
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me if I could go to school
d. The head teacher said ........ She asked me if he was at
to me, "Can you come home.
to school at ten o'clock?"
e. He said to her, "Where ........ She requests him to help
are you from?" her the next day.

f. She says to him, "Can ........ She asked me where
you please help me Dolma was.
tomorrow?"

2. Change the following into indirect speech.
a. Anupam says, “Where do you live?”
Anupam asks me ......................................................................

b. Sanjeeb says, “Can you solve the problem?”
Sanjeeb asks ..............................................................................
c. Prabin said, “Does Pramila love me?”

Prabin asked ................................................................................
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