Haryana State Board HBSE 12th Class English Solutions Grammar Change of Narration Exercise Questions and Answers.
Haryana Board 12th Class English Grammar Change of Narration
Direct and Indirect Speech :
There are two ways of reporting the words spoken by a person :
(i) We may quote the actual words of the speaker. This is called Direct Speech. The words of the speaker are enclosed within inverted commas. For example, Ram said to me, “I am going to Delhi.”
(ii) We may convey the meaning or sense of the speaker without using his actual words. This is called Indirect Speech or Reported Speech. For example: Ram told me that he was going to Delhi.
The Reporting Verb and the Reported Speech: The part outside the inverted commas has three elements i.e. the verb introducing the speech is the Reporting Verb. It has a subject and an object as, e.g. Ram (subject) said (Reporting verb) to me (object). The words of the speech which are placed within the inverted commas are called “the reported speech”. Thus in the above sentence, “I am going to Delhi” is the reported speech.
General Rules For Changing Direct Speech Into Indirect Speech
(a) Change in Pronouns :
A sentence of Direct Speech has two parts. The part before the inverted commas is called Reporting Verb and the part within the inverted commas is called Reported Speech. When a direct sentence is changed into an indirect one, the pronouns of the Reported Speech change according to the reporting verb.
The following rules should be kept in mind :
- The pronouns of the Ist person are changed according to the subject of the Reporting Verb.
- The pronouns of the IInd person are changed according to the object of the Reporting Verb.
- The pronouns of the IIIrd person of the Direct Speech are not changed at all.
The following diagram will make it clear :
For different kinds of pronouns, please study the following chart carefully.
(C) Change in Tenses :
(i) If the reporting verb is in the Present or Future tense, the tense of the Direct Speech does not change : He says, “I am going to Delhi.”
He says that he is going to Delhi.
(ii) When the reporting verb is in the past tense, the tense of the direct speech changes as follows:
| Direct | Indirect |
| Simple present | Simple past |
| Present continuous | Past continuous |
| Present perfect | Past perfect |
| Present perfect continuous | Past perfect continuous |
| Simple past | Past perfect |
| Past continuous | Past perfect continuous |
| Future | Conditional (words/should) |
| Future continuous | Conditional continuous (would/should + be + verb + ing) |
| Future Perfect | Conditional Perfect (would should + have + III form) |
| Future perfect continuous | Conditional perfect continuous |
| Can | Could |
| May | Might |
Exceptions :
(i) The Present simple, when stating a general truth, does not change. He said, “Honesty is the best policy.” [H.B.S.E. March 2018 (Set-A)] He said that Honesty is the best policy.
(ii) Imaginary conditions (If …. were clauses) do not change :
He said, “If my son were here, I would be very happy.”
He said that if his son were there, he would be very happy.
(d) Change of Must :
(i) When must indicates future necessity or compulsion, it changes into the conditional :
He said, “I must leave tomorrow.”
He said that he would have to leave the next day.
(ii) For immediate necessity, must is changed into had to :
She said, “I must go home now.”
She said that she had to go home then.
(iii) When must indicates permanent rule, prohibition, etc., it does not change:
The Principal said, “Students mustn’t smoke in the class.”
The Principal said that the students mustn’t smoke in the class.
Different Types of Sentences in the Direct Speech
There are the following four kinds of sentences in the Direct Speech :
(a) Statements.
(b) Questions. (Interrogative Sentences)
(c) Imperative sentences.
(d) Exclamations.
We shall now discuss these one by one.
A. Statements
Rules for changing direct statements into the indirect :
(i) The conjunction that is placed between the reporting verb and the reported speech, but it is not essential and is often omitted. He said, “I like swimming.” He said that he liked swimming. Mohan said, “I am an early riser.” [H.B.S.E. March 2018 (Set-B)] Mohan said that he is an early riser.
(ii) All the other general rules given earlier are followed.
Some Other Examples:
| Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
| 1. Raju said, “We are moving into a new house.” | Raju said that they were moving into a new house. |
| 2. The servant says, “Lunch is ready.” | The servant says that the lunch is ready. |
| 3. Sita said, “Ram is my husband.” | Sita said that Ram was her husband. |
| 4. Monika said, “Godis omnipresent.”[2018 (Set-D)] | Monika said that God is omnipresent. |
| 5. He said to me, “I am speaking the truth.” | He told me that he was speaking the truth. |
| 6. Ramesh said, “I came here yesterday.” | Ramesh said that he had come there the previous day. |
| 7. He said, “I have won a lottery today.” | He said that he had won a lottery that day. |
| 8. She said, “I am not well.” [2018 (Set-A)] | She said that she was not well. |
| 9. He says, “The train will be late” [2020 (Set-B)] | He says that the train will be late. |
| 10. He said, “I like the book.” [2018 (Set-C)] | He said that he liked the book. |
Exercise 1
Rewrite the following statements into Indirect Speech:
1. “We are moving into a new house,” my neighbour said.
2. “If it rains we will have to cancel the match,” the captain said.
3. “We shall go to the zoo,” Ashok said to his friend.
4. I asked him, “Are you happy?” [H.B.S.E. March 2018 (Set-C)]
5. “Those who have written the essay can go home,” the teacher said.
6. All my friends tell me, “You will be a great man one day.” (H.B.S.E. 2020 (Set-B)] [H.B.S.E. 2020 (Set-B)]
7. I said, “I have been ill since Monday.”
8. The teacher said, “Mahatma Gandhi believed in non-violence.”
9. “Your husband will soon be well.” Dr. Sapru told Mrs Rao.
10. “I am going to Delhi on the 10th.” Harpreet said.
Answers:
1. My neighbor said that they were moving into a new house.
2. The captain said that if it rained they would have to cancel the match.
3. Ashok told his friend that they would go to the zoo.
4. I asked him if he was happy.
5. The teacher said that those who had written the essay could go home.
6. All my friends tell me that I will be a great man one day.
7. I said that i had been ill since Monday.
8. The teacher said that Mahatma Gandhi believed in non-violence.
9. Dr. Sapru told Mrs. Rao that her husband would soon be well.
10. Harpreet said that he was going to Delhi on the 10th.
B. Interrogative Sentences
Rules of changing questions into Indirect Speech :
(i) The reporting verb is changed into ‘ask’, ‘inquire’, ‘wonder’, etc.
(ii) The interrogative form of the verb is changed into affirmative form by placing the subject before
the verb and deleting the question mark (?). When ‘do’, ‘does’, ‘did’ are used as helping verbs, they are deleted.
(iii) If the question begins with a question word, (or wh-word), for example, when, where, who, why, which, whose, whom, how, etc., no conjunction is used between the reporting verb and the reported speech.
(iv) If the question begins with a helping verb, ‘if’ or ‘whether’ is used as a conjunction between reporting verb and the reported speech.
(v) If shall indicates normal future, it changes into would or should. If it indicates request or suggestion, it changes into should.
(vi) For yes or no as answers to question, a clause must be provided for changing them into indirect speech.
Examples :
Direct: He said to me, “Where are you going ?”
Indirect: He asked me where I was going.
Direct: She said to me, “Do you know her ?” [H.B.S.E. March 2018 (Set-B)]
Indirect: She asked me if I knew her.
Direct: The teacher asked the pupil, “Have you done your work ?”.
Indirect: The teacher asked the pupil if (or whether) he had done his work.
Direct: He said to me, “Shall I help you ?”
Indirect: He asked me if he should help me.
Direct: I said to him, “Do you know Mohan ?” “No”!
Indirect: I asked him if he knew Mohan and he said that he did not know Mohan.
Some Other Examples :
| Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
| 1. He said to me, “Do you live in Delhi ?” | He asked me if I lived in Delhi. |
| 2. She said to me, “Are you going to School ?” | She asked me if (whether) I was going to school. |
| 3. The teacher said to me, “Did you come late ?” | The teacher asked me if I had come late. |
| 4. I said to him, “May I take your pen? | I asked him if I might take his pen. |
| 5. She said to me, “Will you take tea ?” | She asked me if I would take tea. |
| 6. She said to me, “Where are you going ?” | She asked me where I was going. |
| 7. The girl said, “I shall do it.” | The girl said that she would do it. [2019 (Set-B)] |
| 8. She said to me, “What do you want ?” | She asked me what I wanted. |
| 9. She said to Ram, “When did you come ?” | She asked Ram when he had come. |
| 10. The teacher said to me, “Why have you not done your homework?” | The teacher asked me why I had not done my homework. |
Exercise 2
Change the form of narration in the following sentences :
1. The teacher said, “Oil floats on water.
2. Mohan said to me, “Are you going to Sangrur ?”
3. I said to her, “Do you want my help ?”
4. He said to me, “Are you well ?”
5. I said to my friend, “When did you come ?”
6. He said to me, “Is your father a doctor ?”
7. The shopkeeper said to me, “What do you want ?”
8. “Where does the Principal live ?” a parent asked the peon.
9. She said to her brother, “Do you like chocolate ?”
10. The student said to the Headmaster, “May I come in ?”
11. The policeman said to me, “Where do you live ?”
12. Ram said to Shyam, “What are you reading ?” [H.B.S.E. 2019 (Set-B)] [H.B.S.E. 2017 (Set-A)]
Answers:
1. The teacher said that oil floats on water.
2. Mohan asked me if I was going to Sangrur.
3. I asked her if she wanted my help.
4. He asked me if I was well.
5. I asked my friend when he had come.
6. He asked me if my father was a doctor.
7. The shopkeeper asked me what I wanted.
8. A parent asked the peon where the Principal lived.
9. She asked her brother if he liked chocolate.
10. The student asked the Headmaster if he might come in.
11. The policeman asked me where I lived.
12. Ram asked Shyam what he was reading.
C. Imperative Sentences
Commands, requests, suggestions] Rules for changing Imperative Sentences into Indirect Speech :
(i) In indirect narration, the reporting verb ‘say’ is changed into ask, tell, order, command, beg, urge, remind, warn, etc. according to sense of the sentence. The word ‘ask’ can be used in all general imperative sentences where it is not clear whether the sentence is an order, request, etc.
(ii) After the reporting verb, to + infinitive is used.
(iii) Negative commands, requests, etc. are expressed by not + to-infinitive or forbid + to-infinitive.
(iv) Use of ‘let’: If élet’ means proposal, suggestion, command, or order, we use proposed, suggested, ordered, etc. If it means permission, we use “let’ + infinitive or ‘might be allowed.’
Examples :
Direct: He said, “Open the door.”
Indirect: He ordered/requested/told/asked me to open the door.
Direct: The captain said to the soldiers, “Fire at the enemy.”
Indirect: The captain ordered the soldiers to fire at the enemy.
Direct: The beggar said, “Please give me a rupee.”
Indirect: The beggar requested me to give him a rupee.
Direct: The teacher said, “Don’t make a noise, boys.”
Indirect: The teacher told the boys not to make a noise.
Or
The teacher forbade the boys to make a noise.
Direct: He said, “Let us go out for a walk.”
Indirect: He suggested going out for a walk.
Or
He suggested that we/they should go out for a walk.
Some Other Examples :
| Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
| 1. He said to me, “Help the poor.” | He asked me to help the poor. |
| 2. The mother said to Leela, “Do not waste your time.” | The mother advised Leela not to waste her time. Or |
| 3. Harish said to Mohan, “Listen to what I say.” | The mother forbade Leela to waste her time. |
| 4. I said to my father, “Allow me to go on an educational trip, please.” | Harish asked Mohan to listen to what he said. |
| 5. The commander said to his men, “March forward.” | I requested my father to allow me to go on an educational trip. |
| 6. He said to me, “Open the door.” [2017 (Set-A)] | The commander ordered his men to march forward. He ordered me to open the door. |
| 7. The teacher said to the boys, “Obey your parents.” | The teacher advised the boys to obey their parents. |
| 8. He said to me, “Put it on the table.” | He asked me to put it on the table. |
| 9. “Work hard if you want to pass,” said the teacher. | The teacher advised him to work hard if he wanted to pass. |
| 10. Father said to his son, “Do not mix up with bad boys.” | Father advised his son not to mix up with bad boys. |
Exercise 3
Change the following into Indirect Speech :
1. The Principal said to the peon, “Bring that file to me.”
2. The Headmaster said to the peon, “Ring the bell.”
3. I said to him, “Please don’t smoke here.”
4. She said to the me, “Open the window.”
5. He said to his son, “Never tell a lie.”
6. The captain said to the soldiers, “Fire at the enemy.”
7. Ram said to Mohan, “Listen to what I say.”
8. The manager said to the servant, “Go and post this letter.”
9. I said to the students, “Work regularly.”
10. “Lie down, Mohan”, the father said to his son. [H.B.S.E. March, 2018 (Set-A)] [H.B.S.E. March, 2019 (Set-C)]
Answers:
1. The Principal ordered the peon to bring that file to him.
2. The Headmaster ordered the peon to ring the bell.
3. I requested him not to smoke there.
4. She ordered me to open the window.
5. He advised his son never to tell a lie.
6. The captain ordered the soldiers to fire at the enemy.
7. Ram asked Mohan to listen to what he said.
8. The Manager ordered the servant to go and post that letter.
9. I advised the students to work regularly.
10. The father ordered his son, Mohan to lie down.
D. Exclamations
There is no entirely accurate way of expressing exclamations in reported speech. The best method is to try to express the spirit of the exclamation in the indirect speech. You needn’t make indirect of every word in the direct speech. On the other hand, you may add extra words to convey the right spirit.
The following points, may, however, be noted :
(i) The reporting verb is changed into “exclaim’, “sigh’, etc. as the case may be. Some examples are:
| Interjection | Suitable words showing sense |
| Alas! | Sorrow |
| hurrah! | joy |
| ugh, oh, heavens, what | surprise/disgust |
| damn! | swear |
| bravo! | applaud/encourage |
| hello! | greet |
| pooh-pooh! | contempt |
(ii) Exclamations with ‘what’ and ‘how’ are changed into, “He remarked/exclaimed that ……”
Examples :
Direct: He said, “Alas! I have injured my foot.”
Indirect: He exclaimed with sorrow that he had injured his foot.
Direct: The boys said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.”
Indirect: The boys exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
Direct: He said, “Pooh pooh! what a dirty fellow.”
Indirect: He exclaimed with contempt that he was a very dirty fellow.
Direct: She said to me, “For God’s sake, save me.”
Indirect: She begged me to save her.
Some Other Examples :
| Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
| 1. He said to me, “May you win a scholarship !” | He wished that I might win a scholarship. |
| 2. The teacher said, “May you top the list !” | The teacher wished that I might top the list. |
| 3. She said to Tinku, “May you recover soon !” | She prayed that Tinku might recover soon. |
| 4. Aruna said, “How foolish I have been!” | Aruna confessed that she had been very foolish. |
| 5. He said, “What a great misery!” [2020 (Set-A)] | He exclaimed that it was great misery. |
| 6. The woman said, “May God bless you !” | The woman wished that God might bless him. |
| 7. I said to Mohan, “What a powerful shot it is!” | I applauded Mohan saying that it was a very powerful shot. |
| 8. The farmer said, “Alas! I am ruined.” | The farmer exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined. |
| 9. “Bravo! Well done!” he said. [2019 (Set-A)] | He applauded them saying that they had done well. |
| 10. Anil said, “How foolishly you acted.” | Anil exclaimed that he had acted very foolishly. |
Exercise 4
Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech :
1. “What a pleasant evening! Shall we go for a walk ?” said Sudhir to his friends.
2. “How stuffy it’s here! Let’s go and sit in the garden.” Prema said to her friends.
3. “How nice of you to have come !” my friend said to me.
4. My friend said to me, “How persuasively your lawyer argued the case !”
5. “What a pity you did not come to the party !” my friend said to me.
6. “What a lazy girl you are! How shabbily you have done your work !” the teacher said to Renuka.
7. “May God bless you !” said the old man to the boy.
8. “Alas ! what shall I do now?” cried the traveller. “Who will show me the way in this jungle ?”
9. “What a ghastly accident! the passer-by said. [H.B.S.E. March 2019 (Set-D)]
Answers:
1. Sudhir exclaimed that it was a pleasant evening and suggested to his friends that they should go for a walk.
2. Prema exclaimed that it was very stuffy there and proposed to her friends that they should go and sit in the garden.
3. My friend told me that it was very nice of me to have come.
4. My friend told me that my lawyer had argued the case very persuasively.
5. My friend exclaimed that it was a pity I had not come to the party.
6. The teacher rebuked Renuka, calling her a lazy girl, and said that she had done her work very shabbily.
7. The old man wished that God might bless the boy.
8. The traveller wondered sorrowfully what he should do then and who would show him the way in that jungle.
9. The passer-by exclaimed with wonder that it was a very ghastly accident.
Exercises For Practice (Solved)
Exercise 1
Change the form of the narration :
1. I said to her, “How is your father?” [H.B.S.E. March 2018 (Set-D)]
2. The teacher said, “Boys, don’t waste your time if you want to pass the examination.”
3. Ram will say, “I saw my teacher in the park.” [H.B.S.E. 2020 (Set-A)]
4. The girl said to him, “Where are we now ?”
5. I said, “ I have finished my work.” [H.B.S.E. 2020 (Set-C)]
6. Her husband said to her, “You may wear natural flowers.”
7. His uncle said, “Two and two make four.” [H.B.S.E. 2020 (Set-C)]
8. I said, “Boys, don’t make a noise in the class.”
9. “Do you wish to open an account ?” the manager asked the customer. [H.B.S.E. 2019 (Set-A)]
10. Mother said, “Tea is ready”. [H.B.S.E. 2017 (Set-A)]
Answers:
1. I asked her how her father was.
2. The teacher advised the boys not to waste their time if they wanted to pass the examination.
3. Ram will say that he saw his teacher in the park.
4. The girl asked him where they were then.
5. I said that i had finished my work.
6. Her husband told her that she might wear natural flowers.
7. His uncle said that two and two make four.
8. I forbade the boys to make a noise in the class.
9. The manager asked the customer if he wished to open an account.
10. Mother said that tea was ready.
Exercise 2
Change the form of the narration :
1. He said, “I have won a lottery today.” [H.B.S.E. 2017 (Set-C)]
2. I said to her, “Will you dine with me at the hotel?”
3. “I posted the letter,” said the boy. [H.B.S.E. 2019 (Set-B)]
4. The beggar said to me, “May God bless you with all the pleasures of life!”
5. The policeman said to him, “Give me your name and address.”
6. Mr. Hudson said to me, “I could show you one.”
7. I said to him, “Leave this place at once.” [H.B.S.E. 2018 (Set-D)]
8. He said, “I shall go there.” [H.B.S.E. 2020 (Set-D)]
9. I said to Mr. Hudson, “How long will they stay under ?”
10. “I have read a new novel by R. K. Narayan”, said Monika.” [H.B.S.E. 2019 (Set-A)]
Answers:
1. He said that he had won a lottery that day.
2. I asked her if she would dine with me at the hotel.
3. The boy said that he had posted the letter.
4. The beggar wished me that God might bless me with all the pleasures of life.
5. The policeman suggested to him that he should give him his name and address.
Or
The police advised him to give him his name and address.
6. Mr. Hudson told me that he could show me one.
7. I asked him to leave that place at once.
8. He said that he would go there.
9. I asked Mr. Hudson how long they would stay under.
10. Monika said that she had read a new novel by R.K. Narayan.
Exercise 3
Change the form of the narration :
1. She said to her father, “I will not marry the boy you have selected for me.”
2. “Wait a minute,” he said to his assistant.
3. The teacher said, “Don’t make a noise boys.” [H.B.S.E. 2017 (Set-C)]
4. Pasteur said, “What works for dogs may not work for human beings.”
5. Pasteur asked him if he thought he dared go abroad.
6. I said, “I agree to what he said.” [H.B.S.E. March 2018 (Set-C)]
7. She said, “Kamla do you like this book?” [H.B.S.E. 2020 (Set-D)]
8. The man said, “We only prepare, Socrates, just so much as we deem enough.”
9. The teacher said to the boy, “Shut the door.” [H.B.S.E. 2020 (Set-C)]
10. The priest said, “Truth wins in the long race.” [H.B.S.E. 2020 (Set-D)]
Answers:
1. She told her father that she would not marry the boy he had selected for her.
2. He advised his assistant to wait a minute.
3. The teacher forbade the boys to make a noise.
4. Pasteur said that what worked for dogs might not work for human beings.
5. Pasteur said to him, “Do you think you dare go abroad?”
6. I said that I agreed to what he had said.
7. She asked Kamla if she liked that book.
8. The man told Socrates that they only prepared just so much as they deemed enough.
9. The teacher ordered the boy to shut the door.
10. The priest said that truth wins in the long race.
Exercise 4
Change the form of the narration :
1. “Go out and play for some time,” said the mother to her son. [H.B.S.E. 2019 (Set-D)]
2. I said to him, “Don’t trust him. He will leave you in the lurch.”
3. Her husband cried, “How stupid you are!”. [H.B.S.E. 2017 (Set-B) ]
4. “Choose, my dear,” said Madame Forestier to Loisel.
5. She asked him, “What do you wish me to do with that?”
6. The assistant asked the doctor, “Is he going to live ?”
7. The man’s wife asked, “Is he now out of danger ?”
8. Shivam said, “We are moving into a new house.”[H.B.S.E. 2017 (Set-D)]
9. He said to Meena, “I have passed the test.”
10. He said, “I do Yogasanas daily.” [H.B.S.E. 2019 (Set-C)]
Answers:
1. The mother asked her son to go out and play for some time.
2. I warned him not to trust him as he would leave him in the lurch.
3. Her husband exclaimed with surprise that she was very stupid.
4. Madame Forestier told Loisel lovingly to choose.
5. She asked him what he wished her to do with that.
6. The assistant asked the doctor if he was going to live.
7. The man’s wife asked if he was now out of danger.
8. Shivam said that they were moving into a new house.
9. He told Meena that he had passed the test.
10. He said that he does Yogasanas daily.
Exercise 5
Change the form of the narration :
1. I said to Miss Beam, “I have heard so much about the originality of your school.”
2. The old man said, “Alas! my only son is dead.” [H.B.S.E. 2017 (Set-D)]
3. Mohan said to his sister, “Where were you going with your friend yesterday?”
4. I said, “We are going toward the house.”
5. “I see some beautiful grounds,” I said.
6. The old man said to the boy, “May God bless you.” [H.B.S.E. 2017 (Set-C)]
7. Jack said to his aunt, “Sit down, you must be tired.”
8. Jill said, “What do you think of our little nest, Aunt Jane ?”
9. “What shall I tell him, Mummy ?” the child asked. [H.B.S.E. 2019 (Set-C)]
10. He said, “Let us go out for a walk.” [H.B.S.E. 2017 (Set-D)]
Answers:
1. I asked Miss Beam that I had heard so much about the originality of her school.
2. The old man exclaimed with sorrow that his only son was dead.
3. Mohan asked his sister where she had been going with her friend the previous day.
4. I said that they were going toward the house.
5. I said that I saw some beautiful grounds.
6. The old man wished the boy that God might blessed him.
7. Jack requested his aunt to sit down as she must have been tired.
8. Jill asked Aunt Jane what she thought of their little nest.
9. The child asked the Mummy what (he/she) should tell him.
10. He proposed that they should go out for a walk.
Exercises For Practice (Unsolved)
Exercise 1
Change the form of the narration :
1. Sid said to Tom, “Why didn’t you wake me sooner ?”
2. Tom said, “I don’t want to stay home from school.”
3. Tom said, “Sid, don’t juggle me.”
4. Şid told Tom not to wait and asked him to come quickly.
5. Tom said, “Auntie, please don’t pull it out.”
6. Sid asked, “Tom, why didn’t you wake me sooner ?”
7. She said, “Now that your tooth is out, you should go to school.”
8. Auntie said, “You should not have frightened me like this.”
9. Tom said to Sid, “Don’t call anybody.”
10. She said to Tom, “Open your mouth.”
Exercise 2
Change the form of the narration :
1. Sid said, “Aunt Polly, Tom is dying.”
2. Aunt Polly said, “What is the matter with your tooth ?”
3. “I don’t believe it,” said Aunt Polly.
4. Aunt Polly asked Tom what the matter with him was.
5. Tom said, “One of them is loose.”
6. Tom said, “Auntie, my sore toe is mortified.”
7. Auntie said to Tom, “Don’t begin that groaning again.”
8. She said, “Tom, what a turn you gave me.”
9. Sid asked, “How long have you been this way, Tom ?”
10. Sid said to Tom, “It makes my flesh crawl to hear you.”
Exercise 3
Change the form of the narration :
1. “Let’s get our fares back,” said one of the passengers.
2. “They stick by each other,” said a passenger.
3. “What is your number ?” said a passenger to the conductor.
4. “He has got his rules,” he said.
5. “He has been offered, and he won’t take it,” said he.
6. “I shall certainly do nothing of this kind,” said the woman.
7. “Call the police,” said someone.
8. The conductor said, “That is my order.”
9. “What is your number ?” said one.
10. Her lady companion said, “You have a cough.”
Exercise 4
Change the form of the narration :
1. “It would kill me,” said the lady.
2. “I will go on the top,” said the lady at last.
3. They said, “Let’s all report against him.”
4. “It’s nonsense,” said her male companion.
5. He told the lady that she must take that dog out.
6. The policeman asked him to give him his name and address.
7. I said to the conductor, “You have kept the rule and broken the spirit.”
8. He said, “Good Night.”
9. I said to him, “You should mix your rules with a little goodwill.”
10. The conductor wished him good night.
Exercise 5
Change the form of the narration :
1. I said to her, “Are your guides kind to you ?”
2. I said, “There is an old man tying up roses.”
3. I asked her if she did not ever peep.
4. She said, “Let us go out for a little walk.”
5. Miss Beam asked the writer what he saw outside.
6. Miss Beam said to the girl, “Here is a gentleman come to talk to you.”
7. She said, “What is the colour of her hair ?”
8. She said, “Then there is something in my system after all.”
9. She suggested that they should go out for a little walk.
10. I asked Miss Beam, “What are your scholastic methods ?”
Exercise 6
Change the form of the narration :
1. “What do you see ?” Miss Beam asked me.
2. I asked the girl, “Shall I lead you somewhere ?”
3. My companion asked, “What has the girl got on ?”
4. The author said, “She seems to be a helpless cripple.”
5. He said to himself, “Can I see other’s woe ?”
6. She said, “I am coming to that.”
7. Miss Beam said, “The real aim of my school is to instil thoughtfulness.”
8. Miss Beam said to the author, “Lookout of the window for a minute.”
9. The girl said, “I think she is Millie.”
10. Miss Beam said, “Millie is the head girl.”