DIRECT AND INDIRECT NARRATION - ASSERTIVE SENTENCES I

ASSERTIVE SENTENCES - PART I

(DIRECT AND INDIRECT NARRATION) 

1. Change the following sentences into the indirect form of narration.

(i) She says, "I hope I am not late."

Indirect Speech: She says that she hopes she is not late.

(ii) She says, "We have shifted to another house."

Indirect Speech: She says that they have shifted to another house.

(iii) He says, "She has written me a very encouraging letter."

Indirect Speech: He says that she has written him a very encouraging letter.

(iv) They say, "We have done our duty."

Indirect Speech: They say that they have done their duty.

(v) She says, "We love and respect our neighbours very much."

Indirect Speech: She says that they love and respect their neighbours very much.

(vi) He says, "I have not heard the latest news about her."

Indirect Speech: He says that he has not heard the latest news about her.

(vii) The doctor says, "The patient is still in a state of coma."

Indirect Speech: The doctor says that the patient is still in a state of coma.

(viii) The teacher says, "She has always been a good student."

Indirect Speech: The teacher says that she has always been a good student.

(ix) They say, "Our teacher is on leave today."

Indirect Speech: They say that their teacher is on leave today.

(x) He says, "I want to speak to you."

Indirect Speech: He says to me that he wants to speak to me.

(xi) You will say, "She is cranky."

Indirect Speech: You will say that she is cranky.

(xii) The teacher will say, "You have done your work very well."

Indirect Speech: The teacher will say to us that we have done our work very well.

(xiii) She will say, "He did not come up to my expectations."

Indirect Speech: She will say that he did not come to her expectations.

(xiv) You have said, "They are waiting outside."

Indirect Speech: You have said that they are waiting outside.

(xv) She has said, "She is ready to accompany us to Karachi."

Indirect Speech: She has said that she is ready to accompany them to Karachi.

Notes Prepared By: Prof. Shahbaz Asghar

2. Change the following sentences into the indirect form of narration.

(i) He said, "I am not a thief."

Indirect Speech: He said that he was not a thief.

(ii) She said, "I am working hard."

Indirect Speech: She said that she was working hard.

(iii) He said, "I am unwell."

Indirect Speech: He said that he was unwell.

(iv) She said, "I am helping my mother in the kitchen."

Indirect Speech: She said that she was helping her mother in the kitchen.

(v) He said, "I am watering the plants in the garden."

Indirect Speech: He said that he was watering the plants in the garden.

(vi) Afshan said, "I am sewing mother's shirt."

Indirect Speech: Afshan said that she was sewing mother's shirt.

(vii) She said, "I am going to college."

Indirect Speech: She said that she was going to college.

(viii) They said, "Our teacher is on leave."

Indirect Speech: They said that their teacher was on leave.

(ix) She said to me, "You are a lazy boy."

Indirect Speech: She said to me that I was a lazy boy.

(x) He said, "They are not doing their duty well."

Indirect Speech: He said that they were not doing their duty well.

(xi) He said to me, "You are not running very fast."

Indirect Speech: He said to me that I was not running very fast.

(xii) He said to me, "I was writing a letter."

Indirect Speech: He said to me that he had been writing a letter.

(xiii) He said, "I have returned the books."

Indirect Speech: He said that he had returned the books.

(xiv) The teacher said to Mueen, "I have taught you and your sister."

Indirect Speech: The teacher said to Mueen that he had taught him and his sister.

(xv) They said, "We have done our duty."

Indirect Speech: They said that they had done their duty.

Notes Prepared By: Prof. Shahbaz Asghar