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Sundarnaz Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Direct speech to indirect speech 2

Direct Speech

He said, "The circumstances under which your children died were sad. Surely, your Lord is not rewarding you properly for all your prayers."

Indirect Speech

He said that the circumstances under which his children died were sad. Surely, his Lord was not rewarding him properly for all his prayers.

Is the conversion correct, please?

Thanks.

  

Top answer

You need to clarify whether you are referring to the speaker or to the person who is being spoken to. eg He said that the circumstances under which the person's children died were sad. He added that he was sure the person's Lord was not rewarding him properly for all his prayers.

  • You need to clarify whether you are referring to the speaker or to the person who is being spoken to.
  • eg He said that the circumstances under which the person's children died were sad.
  • He added that he was sure the person's Lord was not rewarding him properly for all his prayers.
  • Clive
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You need to clarify whether you are referring to the speaker or to the person who is being spoken to.

eg He said that the circumstances under which the person's children died were sad. He added that he was sure the person's Lord was not rewarding him properly for all his prayers.

Clive

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