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Now change these sentences into reported speech.
1. Priya said, “I study in class VI.”
2. “I don’t like coffee,” he said.

3. “I am happy,” he said.
4. “The school bus arrives at half past eight,” she said.

5. Mona said, “My father drives well.”
6. The farmer said, “The cows give 50 litres of milk every day.”
7. Atul said, “I want to go abroad for higher studies.”

8. “This fruit tastes sour,” she said.
9. “She doesn’t sing well,” he said.

10. “I cannot spend so much,” Deepak said.

B. Idiomatic Expressions
An idiom is a phrase that has a different meaning from those of the individual words in it.
Everyone has to make a living.
‘Make a living’ is an idiom which means earn money to buy the things you need.

Let’s look at some common idioms and their meanings.
● piece of cake: something that is very easy
● once in a blue moon: an event that happens rarely
● hit the sack: go to sleep
● fish out of water: feel uncomfortable
● round the clock: day and night
● a cock and bull story: make up excuses
● heart of gold: being kind and generous
● butterflies in my stomach: feeling nervous

● in the nick of time: almost late
● couch potato: a lazy person

Now complete the sentences with suitable idioms.
1. When I go to parties, I don’t quite enjoy it. I feel like a ________________.

2. Nurses work ________________. They don't get enough rest.
3. I was very tired. I went home and ________________.

4. When I was giving the speech, I had ________________.
5. Arun doesn’t do any exercise. He is a ________________.
6. He reached the station ________________.

7. Kapil helps people. He has a ________________.
8. Gopal doesn’t do his homework and tells a ________________ to the teacher every day.
9. I watch movies in the theatre ________________.

10. Solving puzzles is a ________________ for me. I find them interesting.

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