Exercise :-

Change the following imperative direct into Indirect form of Speech :

1. The master said to his servant, “Bring me a cup of milk.”

2. He said to me, “Kindly help me.”

3. “Sit down and learn your lesson, boys,” said the teacher.

4. The teacher said to him, “Remain standing.”

5. The doctor said to the patient, “Do not take butter while you are under my treatment.”

6. The sage said, “Trust in God and do the right.”

7. The mother said to her daughter, “Do not play outside in the sun.”

8. “Listen to me when I teach,” said the teacher to us.

9. The landlord said to the farmer, “Go away from here and do not show me your face again.”

10. He said to us, “Keep quiet.”

11. Mohan said to me, “Do not drive fast, as the road is very busy.”

12. I said to him, “Please do me this favour.”

13. The teacher said to the boy, “Bring your book and stand near me.”

14. He said to us, “Eat well and digest well.”

15. He said, “Could I take your pen, please ?”

16. Father said to me, “Behave well towards others.”

17. Rita said, “If you want to see this cassette, come to my house at 5 p.m.”

18. “Help the helpless,” said the man to me.

19. The old man said, “Would you pay me in cash, please ?”

20. She said to me, “Could you type one more letter before you go ?”

21. Socrates said, “Be quiet and have patience.”

22. “Keep quiet and do not disturb the patient,” the nurse said to the visitor in a whisper.

23. The merchant said, “Young man ! pardon me the liberty which I take in asking you how it happens that you always make use of your left hand, never your right.”

24. The farmer said to the labourer, “Be quick. Plough the field as quickly as possible.”

25. The boy said, “Tell me how you will solve the question.”

26. The teacher said to Ram, “Bring the exercise book to me.

27. I said, “Do not speak of the past.”

28. My elder brother said to me, “Invest your money in the Unit Trust of India.”

29. Sohan’s father said to him, “Prepare your course thoroughly well before the examination.”

30. The Patient said, “Doctor, end my pain, please.”

31. The teacher said to the students, “Never disobey your parents.”

32. I said to him, “Please explain the matter to me.”

33. My father said, “Be punctual.”

34. The doctor said to the patient, “Don’t smoke cigarettes.”

35. He said to his master, “Pardon me, sir.”

36. I said, “Let us play badminton.”

37. He said, “Let us go out for a walk.”

38. The emperor said, “Let the minister be set free .”

39. He said to me, “Let us start tomorrow.”

40. Ram said to me, “Let us go out for a walk.”

41. The cat said to the rats, “Let us start on a pilgrimage.”

42.  The two cats cried, “Let the case be closed.”

43.  He said, “Let us wait for the train.”

44. Pramod said to me, “Let us wait for our friends.”

45. He said , “Let me go to zoo tomorrow.”

46. Mr Sinha’s secretary told the client, “Let me see the documents if they are here.”

47. The student replied, “There is nobody to help me in this matter. Please help me.”

48. “Let us prepare our children to face the future challenges,” said the educationist.

49. “Let me pick some flowers,” the child said to the gardener.

50. “Always cook with butter,” said her mother, “never use margarine.”

51. The saint said to his pupils, “Be quiet and listen to me carefully.”

52. He said, “I do not wish to see any of you, go away.”

53. The doctor said to the patient, “Be quiet and listen to me carefully.”

54. He said, “Let us not stop till we reach our goal.