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• past form of verb – past perfect form (had + past participle)
• can – could

• may – might

• have been / has been – had been

Now change these sentences from direct to indirect speech.
1. “I have qualified in the IIT entrance.” Murthy said to his father.

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2. “We cannot afford to educate you in the IIT,” he said to his son.
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3. “I am learning music,” she said.

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4. She said, “Deepak will return on Sunday.”

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5. “We were playing on the beach,” the children said.

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6. “The mechanic repaired the car,” father said to me.
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7. “It may rain,” the weather report said.

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8. “He has been abroad,” Ravi said.

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9. “I have a kitten,” Arun said.

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10. “She has a toothache,” mother said to the dentist.
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Imperative Sentences
• We can change imperative sentences too, from direct to indirect speech.

Examples : “Pay the fine,” the traffic policeman to me. (Direct speech)

The traffic policeman told me to pay the fine. (Indirect speech)

“Don’t sit here,” the teacher said to me. (Direct speech)

The teacher told me not to sit there. (Indirect speech)

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