Question

. Exercise 5. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech.1. I asked the old gentleman, “Are you feeling tired?”2. The hotel manager asked the visitors, “Did you sleep well?”3. He asked his wife, “Is the baby asleep or awake?”4. The teacher asked Tom, “Do you come to school by bus or on foot?”5. A man stopped me in the street and asked, “Have you got a match?”6. The teacher asked us “Do you understand the question or not?”7. Henry’s father asked his son, “Do you want to be an engineer or a doctor?” 8. 1 asked Peter, “Are you going to play football on Friday or on Saturday?” 9. The teacher asked me, “Do you spell ‘swimming’ with one ’m’ or a double ’m’? 10. He asked his secretary, “Has the postman been yet?”

Answer 1

1 I asked the old gentleman if he felt tired
2 The hotel manager asked the visitors if they had slept well
3 He asked his wife if the baby was asleep or awake
4 The teacher asked Tom if  he came to school by a bus or  on foot
5 A  man stopped me in the street and asked if i had got a match
6 The teacher asked us if we understood the question or not
7 Henry's father asked his son if he wanted to be an engineer or a doctor
8 I asked Peter if he was going to play football on Friday or on Saturday
9 the teacher asked me if i spelt 'swimming' with one 'm' or double 'm'
10 He asked his secretary if the postman had been yet

Answer 2

Exercise 5: Changing the Sentences into Indirect Speech

1. I asked the old gentleman, “Are you feeling tired?” - I asked the old gentleman if he was feeling tired.

2. The hotel manager asked the visitors, “Did you sleep well?” - The hotel manager asked the visitors if they had slept well.

3. He asked his wife, “Is the baby asleep or awake?” - He asked his wife if the baby was asleep or awake.

4. The teacher asked Tom, “Do you come to school by bus or on foot?” - The teacher asked Tom if he came to school by bus or on foot.

5. A man stopped me in the street and asked, “Have you got a match?” - A man stopped me in the street and asked if I had a match.

6. The teacher asked us, “Do you understand the question or not?” - The teacher asked us if we understood the question or not.

7. Henry’s father asked his son, “Do you want to be an engineer or a doctor?” - Henry’s father asked his son if he wanted to be an engineer or a doctor.

8. I asked Peter, “Are you going to play football on Friday or on Saturday?” - I asked Peter if he was going to play football on Friday or on Saturday.

9. The teacher asked me, “Do you spell ‘swimming’ with one ‘m’ or a double ‘m’?” - The teacher asked me if I spelled ‘swimming’ with one ‘m’ or a double ‘m’.

10. He asked his secretary, “Has the postman been yet?” - He asked his secretary if the postman had been yet.