Question 22 of 27intermediate🔧 ApplyFill in the Blanks6 marks

Rewrite the following sentences in Reported Speech.

(1)

"Why did you stop talking to me?" asked Rohan.

Answer

Rohan questioned why I had stopped talking to him.

(2)

"Did you enjoy the family gathering yesterday?" asked my aunt.

Answer

My aunt asked whether I had enjoyed the family gathering the day before.

(3)

"When will you visit us again?" asked my grandmother.

Answer

My grandmother inquired when I would visit them again.

(4)

Madavi said to Ravi, "Will you come with me to meet our old teacher tomorrow?"

Answer

Madavi asked Ravi whether he would come with her to meet their old teacher the following day.

(5)

My friend said, "What gift are you planning to give your brother?"

Answer

My friend inquired what gift I was planning to give my brother.

(6)

"Shall I carry these notebooks to the staffroom, Ma'am?" asked Veenu.

Answer

Veenu asked her teacher whether she should carry those notebooks to the staffroom.

Explanation

(1) Wh-question: 'why' is retained, 'you' becomes 'I', 'me' becomes 'him', 'did stop' becomes 'had stopped'. (2) Yes/No question: 'whether' is added, 'yesterday' becomes 'the day before', tense shifts to past perfect. (3) Wh-question: 'when' is retained, 'will' becomes 'would', 'you' becomes 'I', 'us' becomes 'them'. (4) Yes/No question: 'whether' is added, 'will' becomes 'would', 'you' becomes 'he', 'me' becomes 'her', 'our' becomes 'their', 'tomorrow' becomes 'the following day'. (5) Wh-question: 'what' is retained, 'are planning' becomes 'was planning', 'you' becomes 'I', 'your' becomes 'my'. (6) Yes/No question: 'whether' is added, 'shall' becomes 'should', 'I' becomes 'she', 'these' becomes 'those'.