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Sundarnaz Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Direct and indirect speech 1

Have I converted the sentences correctly? If not, please help me correct them.

Thanks

1) The girl said, "It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening.

i) The girl said it gave her great pleasure to be there that evening.

2) The man said, "I must go as soon as possible."

ii) The man said he had to go as soon as possible.

3) She said, "I don't want to see any of you; go away.

iii) She said she didn't want to see any of us; went away.

  

Top answer

" i) The girl said it gave her great pleasure to be there that evening. This makes sense. " ii) The man said he had to go as soon as possible.

— David Hatton

  • " i) The girl said it gave her great pleasure to be there that evening.
  • This makes sense.
  • " ii) The man said he had to go as soon as possible.
  • Again, this makes sense.
  • ' but either is acceptable.
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sundarnaz1) The girl said, "It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening."
i) The girl said it gave her great pleasure to be there that evening.

This makes sense.

sundarnaz2) The man said, "I must go as soon as possible."
ii) The man said he had to go as soon as possible.
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