NARRATION

(DIRECT & INDIRECT SPEECH ) by Prateek M Rao

1.1 Introduction:

DIRECT SPEECH

Direct Speech is the exact words of the speaker written within inverted commas (“ ”).

Example:

He says, “I work hard.”

Here, Reported verb is - says

Reported speech is - “ I work hard “

INDIRECT (REPORTED) SPEECH

Indirect Speech reports the meaning of the speaker’s words without inverted commas.

Example:

He says that he works hard.

BASIC STRUCTURE

Reporting Verb + Object + Conjunction + Reported Speech

2.1 ASSERTIVE SENTENCES

RULE – 1
Conjunction → that

RULE – 2

Change of Pronoun (SON Rule)

Person Change
1st Person - According to Subject
2nd Person - According to Object
3rd Person- No change
Examples
1. He says, “I work hard.”
→ He says that he works hard.
2. He says to me, “You work hard.”
→ He tells me that I work hard.
3. She says, “She works hard.”
→ She says that she works hard.

SAY / TELL RULE

Direct Indirect
Say - Say
Say to - Tell
Said - Said
Said to - Told

Note:
• Tell / Told always take an object
• Say does not take an object without ‘to’
RULE – 3

If Reporting Verb is in Present or Future Tense

No change in:
• Tense
• Time
• Place
Examples
1. He says, “I know her.”
→ He says that he knows her.
2. Hari is saying to me, “You are disturbing me.”
→ Hari is telling me that I am disturbing him.
DETECT THE ERROR
1. He was told to leave.
2. We told to him to learn manners.
3. He said me that he was unwell.
4. Our teacher told to open our books.
ANSWERS
1. No error
2. Remove to → told him
3. Use said to / told
4. Add object → told us to open our books

UNIVERSAL TRUTH / PROVERB / FACT

RULE – 4

If Reporting Verb is in Past Tense, but the Reported Speech is:

• Universal truth
• Proverb
• Idiom
• Historical fact

No tense change
Examples
1. He said, “The sun is a star.”
→ He said that the sun is a star.
2. He said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
→ He said that honesty is the best policy.
3. He said, “Gandhiji started the Quit India Movement.”
→ He said that Gandhiji started the Quit India Movement.

CHANGE OF TENSE

(When Reporting Verb is in Past Tense)

Example

He said, “I studied here ten years ago.”

→ He told me that he had studied there ten years before.

CHANGE OF TIME & PLACE

PRACTICE
1. He said to me, “I will meet you tonight.”
2. She said, “We cannot tolerate these tantrums now.”
ANSWERS
1. He told me that he would meet me that night.
2. She said that they could not tolerate those tantrums then.
EXAM NOTE

Indirect Speech never takes inversion.

Helping verb always comes after the subject.

3.1 INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES

BASIC RULES
1. Said / Said to → Asked, Enquired, Interrogated
2. Question mark (?) → Full stop (.)
 3. No inversion in Indirect Speech
4. Helping verb comes after the subject
5. Tense, Pronoun, Time & Place change according to rules
RULE – 1

YES / NO QUESTIONS

(When WH-word is NOT present)

Conjunction → if / whether
Examples
1. He said to me, “Are you coming?”
→ He asked me if I was coming.
2. She said, “Do you like tea?”
→ She asked whether I liked tea.
3. He said to her, “Will you help me?”
→ He asked her if she would help him.
RULE – 2

WH-QUESTIONS

(What, When, Where, Why, How, Who, etc.)

No conjunction used
Examples
1. He said to me, “Where are you going?”
→ He asked me where I was going.
2. She said, “Why did you call me?”
→ She asked why I had called her.
3. He said, “How can you solve this?”
→ He asked how I could solve that.
[Link]: The teacher said to the class, “Who will answer this question?”
Indirect: The teacher asked the class who would answer that question.
5. Direct: He said to me, “Whose pen is this?”
Indirect: He asked me whose pen that was.
 6. Direct: She said to him, “Whose book are you reading?”
Indirect: She asked him whose book he was reading.
PRACTICE
1. He said to me, “Why did you come here yesterday?”
2. He said to the clerk, “When does this office open?”
3. He said to me, “Are you coming or not?”
ANSWERS
1. He asked me why I had come there the previous day.
2. He asked the clerk when that office opened.
3. He asked me whether I was coming or not.

4.1 IMPERATIVE SENTENCES

(Orders, Requests, Commands, Advice, Warnings, Prohibitions)

WHAT IS AN IMPERATIVE SENTENCE?

An imperative sentence expresses:

• an order
• a command
• a request
• advice
• a warning
• or a prohibition

In direct speech, it usually:

• begins with a verb (V¹)
• has an implied subject “you”

Examples:
• “Sit down.”
• “Please help me.”
• “Do not enter the room.”
BASIC STRUCTURE

Direct:

Reporting verb + object + “ ”

Indirect:

Reporting verb (changed) + object + to / not to + V¹

RULES FOR CHANGING IMPERATIVE SENTENCES

Rule 1: Change of Reporting Verb

“Said to” is replaced according to the sense of the sentence:

Sense Reporting Verb Used

Order - Command ordered, commanded
Request- requested, begged, entreated
Advice- advised
Warning - warned
Prohibition -forbade
Instruction - instructed
Permission - allowed

Rule 2: Change of Conjunction

• that
• to

Imperative sentences never use “that” in indirect speech.

Rule 3: Verb Form

• Main verb is always in base form (V¹)
• No tense change needed because of “to”
 Example:
• open, go, help, work

Rule 4: Negative Imperative

• “Do not / Don’t” → not to

Example:
• “Do not shout.”
→ not to shout

Rule 5: Object is Mandatory

Imperative sentences always have an object in indirect speech:

• me, him, her, us, them

Even if not spoken directly, it must be supplied logically.

POSITIVE IMPERATIVE SENTENCES

Examples
1. Order / Command

• Direct:
He said to me, “Open the door.”
• Indirect:
He ordered me to open the door.

2. Request

• Direct:
She said to me, “Please help me.”
• Indirect:
She requested me to help her.
 3. Advice

• Direct:
The teacher said to us, “Work hard.”
• Indirect:
The teacher advised us to work hard.

4. Instruction

• Direct:
The officer said to the guard, “Stand here.”
• Indirect:
The officer instructed the guard to stand there.

NEGATIVE IMPERATIVE SENTENCES

Structure:

Reporting verb + object + not to + V¹

Examples
1. Advice

• Direct:
He said to me, “Do not make noise.”
• Indirect:
He advised me not to make noise.

2. Warning

• Direct:
Mother said to me, “Don’t touch the wire.”
• Indirect:
Mother warned me not to touch the wire.
 3. Prohibition

• Direct:
The teacher said to the students, “Do not cheat.”
• Indirect:
The teacher forbade the students to cheat.

(Note: With forbade, “not” is generally omitted )

SPECIAL CASES & NOTES

1. Polite Address Words

Direct Speech Word Indirect Adverb

Sir / Madam respectfully
Dear / My dearlovingly / affectionately
Please politely

Example:
• Direct:
He said, “Please sit down.”
• Indirect:
He politely requested me to sit down.

2. “Let” Sentences (Quick Note)

• “Let me / him / her” → requested / allowed
• “Let us” → suggested / proposed

Example:
• He said, “Let us go home.”
→ He suggested that we should go home.

(This is treated separately from pure imperatives in exams.)

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5.1 OPTATIVE SENTENCES

(Wish, Prayer, Curse)

RULES
1. Said → wished / prayed / cursed
2. Conjunction → that
3. May → might

Examples
1. He said, “May God bless you.”
→ He prayed that God might bless me.
2. She said to me, “Go to hell.”
→ She cursed me to go to hell.
3. They said, “Long live the king.”
→ They wished that the king might live long.

EXAM REMINDER

Indirect Speech NEVER has inversion

Subject + Verb order remains normal

6 EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES

TYPE – 1

With Interjections

(Alas!, Hurrah!, Wow!, Phew!, Fie!)

RULE
• Said → exclaimed
 • Add with joy / sorrow / surprise / disgust / relief

Examples
1. He said, “Alas! I am ruined.”
→ He exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
2. He said, “Hurrah! We have won.”
→ He exclaimed with joy that they had won.
3. She said, “Fie! It is stinking.”
→ She exclaimed with disgust that it was stinking.

TYPE – 2

Interjection + Action

Examples
1. He said, “Hurrah!” and jumped.
→ He exclaimed with joy and jumped.
2. She said, “Phew!” and sat down.
→ She exclaimed with relief and sat down.

TYPE – 3

Exclamatory Phrase

Examples
1. He said, “A beggar and this attitude!”
→ He exclaimed that a beggar should not have such an attitude.
2. Akbar said, “Fie! A soldier and afraid of fighting!”
→ Akbar exclaimed with disgust that a soldier must not be afraid of fighting.

TYPE – 4

What / How Sentences

Examples
 1. He said, “What a beautiful city Shimla is!”
→ He exclaimed with joy that Shimla is a very beautiful city.
2. She said, “How beautifully she sings!”
→ She exclaimed with praise that she sang very beautifully.

TYPE – 5

Fixed Expressions

Examples
1. He said, “Thank you.”
→ He thanked him.
2. He said, “Welcome!”
→ He welcomed me.
3. He said, “Congratulations!”
→ He congratulated me.

7. Miscellaneous:

7.1 SENTENCES OF LET

IMPORTANT NOTE

There is NO single fixed rule for sentences of Let.

Speaker’s mood and intention decide the indirect form.

TYPE – 1 SEEKING PERMISSION

Structure:
ask / request + object + to let

Examples
1. He said to me, “Let me go.”
 → He asked me to let him go.
2. She said, “Let me speak first.”
→ She requested to let her speak first.

TYPE – 2. SUGGESTION

Structure:
suggested that + subject + should

OR
suggested V + ing

Examples
1. He said, “Let us give a party.”
→ He suggested that they should give a party.
OR
→ He suggested giving a party.
2. I said, “Let us not waste time.”
→ I suggested that we should not waste time.

TYPE – 3 INSISTENCE

Examples
1. He said, “Let it rain, I have to go.”
→ He insisted on going even if it rained.
OR
→ He persisted in going even if it rained.

TYPE – 4. DON’T CARE ATTITUDE

Examples
1. He said, “Let them say so.”
→ He did not care even if they said so.

TYPE – 5
DECLARATION

Examples
1. He said, “Let her do her worst. She cannot harm me.”
→ He declared that she could not harm him even if she did her worst.

TYPE – 6

FORCED ACTION

Examples
1. He said, “Mohan has made this mess. Let him clean it.”
→ He said that Mohan had made that mess and he would have to clean it.

7.2 MOOD BASED SENTENCES

IMPORTANT RULE

Speaker’s mood is more important than structure

Examples
1. He said, “Babies, drink milk.” (Order)
→ He ordered the babies to drink milk.
2. He said, “Babies drink milk.” (Universal truth)
→ He said that babies drink milk.
3. He said to her, “Why not stay in this hotel tonight?”
→ He suggested that they should stay in that hotel that night.
4. He said to me, “Why to help him now when nothing can be done?”
→ He told me that there was no use helping him then.
5. He said to himself, “What to do now?”
→ He wondered what to do then.
6. He said to her, “Suppose your son goes to the water park today.”
→ He proposed to her to take her son to the water park that day.
7. He said to me, “Would you repeat the question?”
 → He requested me to repeat the question.
8. He said to me, “May I help you?”
→ He offered me his help.

7.3 MODALS BASED SENTENCES

1. MAY

USES
• Possibility
• Permission granted
• Wish / Prayer
• Permission sought

RULES
• May → Might (generally)
• Reporting verb changes according to mood
Examples
1. He said, “It may rain tonight.”
→ He said that it might rain that night.
2. He said to me, “You may go home now.”
→ He permitted / allowed me to go home then.
3. He said, “May God bless you.”
→ He prayed that God might bless me.
4. He said to me, “May I come in?”
→ He requested me to let him come in.

2. MUST

USES
• High possibility / Universal truth
• Strong suggestion (Present / Future)
• Order
RULES

Meaning Change
Universal truth - No change
Necessity (present) -had to
Necessity (future) - would have to

Examples
1. He said, “We all must die one day.”
→ He said that we all must die one day.
2. He said, “I must leave for the station now.”
→ He said that he had to leave for the station then.
3. He said, “You must get up early tomorrow.”
→ He said that I would have to get up early the next day.
4. He said to me, “You must keep quiet.”
→ He ordered me to keep quiet.

3. NEED

USE
• Necessity (Present / Future)
Examples
1. He said to me, “You need to finish this work today.”
→ He told me that I had to finish that work that day.
2. She said to me, “You need to clear the dues tomorrow.”
→ She told me that I would have to clear the dues the next day.

4. CAN & COULD

RULES
Direct Indirect
Can Could
Could (ability) Could
Could (request) Requested
Examples
1. He said, “I can lift this box.”
 → He said that he could lift that box.
2. She said, “We could not leave the hostel.”
→ She said that they were not allowed to leave the hostel.
3. He said to me, “Could you type these letters?”
→ He requested me to type those letters.

7.4 IDIOMATIC MODALS

Examples
1. He said to me, “I have to go now.”
→ He told me that he had to go then.
2. He said to me, “I will have to go tomorrow.”
→ He told me that he would have to go the next day.
3. He said to me, “I had to go yesterday.”
→ He told me that he had had to go the previous day.
4. She said, “I had sooner see my parents.”
→ She said that she would sooner see her parents.
5. He said to the boy, “You had better leave the dog alone.”
→ He warned the boy to leave the dog alone.
7.5 VERB BASED NARRATION

(Confusing verbs)

Examples
1. He said, “I bid the highest price.”
→ He said that he had bid the highest price.
2. He said, “I bid him good night.”
→ He said that he bade him good night.
3. He said, “I lie on this mattress.”
→ He said that he lay on that mattress.
4. He said, “I lie about my experience.”
→ He said that he lied about his experience.
5. He said, “I fell asleep.”
→ He said that he had fallen asleep.

7.8 GREETINGS BASED SENTENCES

RULES

Expression Indirect
Hi / Hello- Greeted
Good Morning- Wished
Good Night - Bade
Thank you - Thanked

Examples
1. He said, “Hi.”
→ He greeted me.
2. He said, “Good morning, Rahul.”
→ He greeted Rahul and wished him good morning.
3. He said, “Good night. I am going to bed.”
→ He bade me good night and added that he was going to bed then.
4. He said to me, “Happy Birthday.”
→ He greeted me and wished me a happy birthday.

7.9 ADDRESSING & CALLING SOMEONE

Examples
1. The leader said, “Brothers and sisters, I need your support.”
→ Addressing the people as brothers and sisters, the leader said that he needed
their support.
2. He said to the boy, “Scoundrel, get out.”
→ Calling the boy a scoundrel, he ordered him to get out.
3. He said, “Uncle, good morning.”
→ He wished his uncle good morning.

7.10 INFINITIVE BASED SENTENCES

Examples
1. He said, “I will do it.”
→ He agreed to do it.
 2. He said, “No, I will not do it.”
→ He refused to do it.
3. He said, “Yes, I committed this crime.”
→ He confessed to having committed that crime.
4. He said, “I haven’t stolen anything.”
→ He denied having stolen anything.

7.11 QUESTION TAG SENTENCES

Examples
1. He said to me, “You are happy now, aren’t you?”
→ He told me lovingly that I was happy then and asked me if I wasn’t.
2. She said, “It is not good for health, is it?”
→ She asked whether it was good for health.

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Practice Questions:
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Change the following into Indirect Speech

Q1. He says, “I know her and her family.”

Ans. He says that he knows her and her family.

Q2. He says, “I work hard.”

Ans. He says that he works hard.

Q3. He says to me, “You work hard.”

Ans. He tells me that I work hard.

Q4. He has said to me, “You know economy is in problem now.”

Ans. He has told me that I know economy is in problem now.

Q5. He is saying to me, “You are disturbing me.”

Ans. He is telling me that I am disturbing him.
Q6. People will say, “We will vote for him this time too.”
Ans. People will say that they will vote for him this time too.

Detect the Error (Say / Tell)

Q7. He said me that he was unwell.

Ans. Incorrect
He said to me that he was unwell.

Q8. We told to him to learn some manners.

Ans. Incorrect
We told him to learn some manners.

Q9. The teacher said us to open the book.

Ans. Incorrect
The teacher told us to open the book.

Universal Truth / Habit / Fact

Q10. He said, “The Sun is a star.”

Ans. He said that the Sun is a star.

Q11. He said, “Honesty is the best policy.”

Ans. He said that honesty is the best policy.

Q12. He said, “Too many cooks spoil the broth.”

Ans. He said that too many cooks spoil the broth.

Time & Place Change

Q13. He said to me, “I studied here ten years ago.”

Ans. He told me that he had studied there ten years before.

Q14. He said to me, “I will meet you tonight.”

Ans. He told me that he would meet me that night.

Q15. She said, “We cannot tolerate these tantrums now.”

Ans. She said that they could not tolerate those tantrums then.

Interrogative (Yes / No Type)

Q16. He said to me, “Are you coming?”

Ans. He asked me if I was coming.

Q17. He said to me, “Are you ready now?”

Ans. He asked me if I was ready then.

Interrogative (WH-Type)

Q18. He said to me, “When are you coming?”

Ans. He asked me when I was coming.

Q19. He said to me, “Why did you come here yesterday?”

Ans. He asked me why I had gone there the previous day.
Imperative Sentences (Request)

Q20. He said to me, “Please help me today.”

Ans. He requested me to help him that day.

Q21. He said to me, “Please wait for me.”

Ans. He requested me to wait for him.

Imperative Sentences (Order / Command)

Q22. The officer said to the clerk, “Submit the report immediately.”
Ans. The officer ordered the clerk to submit the report immediately.

Q23. He said to the servant, “Get out of this room right now.”
Ans. He ordered the servant to get out of that room right then.
Ans. He ordered the servant to get out of that room right then.

Imperative Sentences (Negative)

Q24. He said to me, “Do not waste your time.”

Ans. He advised me not to waste my time.

Q25. He said to the boy, “Don’t touch this wire.”

Ans. He warned the boy not to touch that wire.
Imperative with Polite Address

Q26. He said to me, “Sir, don’t lean against the wall.”

Ans. He respectfully requested me not to lean against the wall.

Q27. The teacher said, “Children, open your books.”

Ans. Addressing the students as children, the teacher ordered them to open their books.

Optative Sentences (Prayer)

Q28. He said, “May God bless you.”

Ans. He prayed that God might bless me.

Q29. She said, “May you succeed in life.”

Ans. She wished that I might succeed in life.

Optative Sentences (Curse / Strong Feeling)

Q30. She said to me, “Go to hell.”

Ans. She cursed me to go to hell.

Q31. He said, “Damn the fate.”

Ans. He cursed the fate.

Optative (Long Live Type)

Q32. They said, “Long live the king.”

Ans. They wished that the king might live long.

LET Sentences – Permission

Q33. He said to me, “Let me go.”

Ans. He asked me to let him go.

Q34. She said, “Let me speak first.”

Ans. She requested to let her speak first.

LET Sentences – Suggestion

Q35. He said, “Let us give a party.”

Ans. He suggested that they should give a party.
(OR) He suggested giving a party.

Q36. He said, “Let us not waste time.”

Ans. He suggested that they should not waste time.

LET Sentences – Insistence

Q37. He said, “Let it rain, I have to go.”

Ans. He insisted on going even if it rained.

LET Sentences – Don’t Care Attitude

Q38. He said, “Let them say so.”

Ans. He said that he did not care even if they said so.

LET Sentences – Forced Action

Q39. He said, “Mohan has made this mess. Let him clean it.”
Ans. He said that Mohan had made that mess and he would have to clean it.

LET Sentences – Declaration

LET Sentences – Declaration

Q40. He said, “Let her do her worst. She cannot harm me.”
Ans. He declared that she could not harm him even if she did her worst.

Exclamatory (Interjection + Emotion)

Q41. He said, “Alas! I am ruined.”

Ans. He exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.

Q42. He said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.”

Ans. He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

Exclamatory (What / How)

Q43. He said, “What a beautiful city Shimla is!”

Ans. He exclaimed with joy that Shimla was a very beautiful city.

Q44. She said, “How beautifully she sings!”

Ans. She exclaimed with admiration that she sang very beautifully.

Exclamatory (Interjection + Action)

Q45. He said, “Hurrah!” and jumped with joy.

Ans. He exclaimed with joy and jumped with joy.

Q46. She said, “Phew!” and sat down.

Ans. She exclaimed with relief and sat down.

Exclamatory (Criticism / Surprise Type)

Q47. He said, “A beggar and this attitude!”

Ans. He exclaimed that a beggar should not have such an attitude.

Q48. Akbar said, “Fie! A soldier and afraid of fighting!”

Ans. Akbar exclaimed with disgust that a soldier should not be afraid of fighting.
Ans. Akbar exclaimed with disgust that a soldier should not be afraid of fighting.

Fixed Expressions (Exclamatory)

Q49. He said, “Thank you.”
Ans. He thanked him.

Q50. He said, “Welcome!”

Ans. He welcomed me.

Q51. He said, “Congratulations!”

Ans. He congratulated him.

Modal – MAY (Possibility / Prayer)

Q52. He said, “It may rain tonight.”

Ans. He said that it might rain that night.

Q53. He said, “May God forgive me.”

Ans. He prayed that God might forgive him.

Modal – MAY (Permission)

Q54. He said to me, “You may go home now.”

Ans. He permitted me to go home then.

Q55. He said to me, “May I come in?”

Ans. He requested me to let him come in.

Modal – MUST (Necessity / Order)

Q56. He said, “I must leave for the station now.”

Ans. He said that he had to leave for the station then.

Q57. He said to me, “You must keep quiet.”

Ans. He ordered me to keep quiet.
Modal – MUST (Future Necessity)

Q58. He said, “You must get up early tomorrow.”

Ans. He said that I would have to get up early the next day.

Modal – NEED

Q59. He said to me, “You need to finish this work today.”

Ans. He told me that I had to finish that work that day.

Q60. She said to me, “You need to clear the dues tomorrow.”
Ans. She told me that I would have to clear the dues the next day.

Modal – CAN / COULD (Ability)

Q61. He said, “I can lift this box.”

Ans. He said that he could lift that box.

Q62. She said, “We could not leave the hostel.”

Ans. She said that they were not allowed to leave the hostel.
Modal – COULD (Request)

Q63. He said to me, “Could you type these letters?”

Ans. He requested me to type those letters.

Idiomatic Modals

Q64. He said to me, “I have to go now.”

Ans. He told me that he had to go then.

Q65. He said to me, “I will have to go tomorrow.”

Ans. He told me that he would have to go the next day.

Q66. He said to me, “I had to go yesterday.”

Ans. He told me that he had had to go the previous day.
Ans. He told me that he had had to go the previous day.

Idiomatic Expressions

Q67. He said to the boy, “You had better leave the dog alone.”
Ans. He warned the boy to leave the dog alone.

Q68. She said, “I had sooner see my parents.”

Ans. She said that she had sooner see her parents.

Verb-Based Narration (Confusing Verbs)

Q69. He said, “I bid the highest price.”

Ans. He said that he had bid the highest price.

Q70. He said, “I bid him good night.”

Ans. He said that he bade him good night.

Verb-Based Narration (Lie / Lay)

Q71. He said, “I lie on this mattress.”

Ans. He said that he lay on that mattress.

Q72. He said, “I lie about my experience.”

Ans. He said that he lied about his experience.

Verb-Based Narration (Fall)

Q73. He said, “I fell asleep.”

Ans. He said that he had fallen asleep.

Greetings (Simple)

Q74. He said, “Hi.”

Ans. He greeted me.
Q75. He said, “Hello Rahul.”
Ans. He greeted Rahul.

Greetings (Good Morning / Night)

Q76. He said, “Good morning, Rahul.”

Ans. He greeted Rahul and wished him good morning.

Q77. He said, “Good night.”

Ans. He bade me good night.

Greetings + Additional Information

Q78. He said, “Good night. I am going to bed.”

Ans. He bade me good night and added that he was going to bed then.

Q79. She said, “Good morning. How are you?”

Ans. She wished me good morning and asked how I was.

Addressing / Calling Someone

Q80. The leader said, “Brothers and sisters, I need your support.”
Ans. Addressing the people as brothers and sisters, the leader said that he needed their support.

Q81. He said to the boy, “Scoundrel, get out.”

Ans. Calling the boy a scoundrel, he ordered him to get out.

Addressing (Respectful)

Q82. He said, “Uncle, good morning.”

Ans. He wished his uncle good morning.

Q83. She said, “Sir, thank you.”

Ans. She thanked him respectfully.
Infinitive-Based Narration (Agreement / Refusal)

Q84. He said, “I will do it.”

Ans. He agreed to do it.

Q85. He said, “No, I will not do it.”

Ans. He refused to do it.

Infinitive-Based Narration (Confession / Denial)

Q86. He said, “Yes, I committed this crime.”

Ans. He confessed to having committed that crime.

Q87. He said, “I haven’t stolen anything.”

Ans. He denied having stolen anything.

Question-Tag Sentences

Q88. He said to me, “You are happy now, aren’t you?”

Ans. He told me lovingly that I was happy then and asked me if I wasn’t.

Q89. She said, “It is not good for health, is it?”

Ans. She asked whether it was good for health.

Mixed Advanced Sentences

Q90. He said to himself, “What to do now?”

Ans. He wondered what to do then.

Q91. He said to me, “Why not stay in this hotel tonight?”

Ans. He suggested that they should stay in that hotel that night.

Offer / Proposal Type

Q92. He said to me, “May I help you?”

Ans. He offered me his help.

Q93. He said to her, “Suppose your son goes to the water park today.”
Ans. He proposed to her to take her son to the water park that day.
Final Mixed Practice (Narration Sense)

Q94. He said, “Why to help him now when nothing can be done?”
Ans. He said that there was no use helping him then.

Q95. Mohan said to his friend, “Let me go home now.”

Ans. Mohan asked his friend to let him go home then.