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4. My aunt said to me, “I will get a new dress for you today.”

My aunt told me that she would get a new dress for me that day.
5. My parents said to me, “We will be late today.”
My parents informed me that they would be late that day.

6. Raman said to me, “I will come to your place tomorrow.”
Raman told me that he would come to my place the next day.

IV. Change the speech of these interrogative sentences from direct to indirect.
1. Neha asked me, “Why are you late today?”
Neha asked me why I was late that day.

2. Manu asked Anu, “Where are you going during the holidays?”
Manu asked Anu where she was going during the holidays.
3. Neha asked Raman, “Will you eat ice cream?”

Neha asked Raman if he would eat ice cream.
4. Hari asked Madhav, “How do you manage to complete such a lengthy project in time?”
Hari asked Madhav as to how he managed to complete such a lengthy project in time.

5. My mother asked me, “Why don’t you do your work on your own?”
My mother asked me why I did not do my work on my own.
6. My teacher asked me, “When will you show me your essay?”
My teacher asked me when I would show her my essay.

V. Change the speech of these sentences from direct to indirect.

1. The teacher said to the students, “Finish your work quickly.”
The teacher ordered the students to finish there work quickly.
2. The commander said to the cadets, “March forward.”

The commander ordered the cadets to march forward.
3. Hari said to Pari, “Please give me some more sweets.”
Hari requested Pari to give him some more sweets.

4. Neha said to Mehak, “What a beautiful garden!”
Neha exclaimed with surprise to Mahak that it was a beautiful garden.
5. Manan said to Pankaj, “Help me in serving water to the guests.”
Manan requested Pankaj to help him in serving water to the guests.

6. My mother said to me, “Don’t be hasty. Otherwise, you will make mistake.”
My mother advised to not be hasty. Otherwise, I would make mistakes.
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