Choose the correct option to fill the blanks: Poetry ________ (related/relates) to whatever ________ (has given/gives) immediate pleasure or pain to the human mind. It is ______ (a/the/an) universal language which ________ (each/every) heart ________ (hold/holds). Wherever there is a sense of beauty or power or harmony, there is poetry. 2. Read the following dialogue […]
Indirect speech (Grade 7)-2
Change the following sentences to Indirect speech: He said, “I have lost my umbrella.” Paul says, “I’m trying to get a taxi.” Shaun says, “I’ll never get married.” My mother said, “I’ve been waiting for ages.” They said, “We will be in Australia on Monday.” He said, “We were thinking of selling the house but […]
Indirect speech (Grade 10)
Read the conversation and complete the statements below: Carl: Good morning, Molly. It is a long time since I saw you in town. Are you staying long? Molly: No, Carl. I only came up on business for a few hours, and hope to get back home this evening. Carl: Why don’t you stay for a […]
Direct and Indirect Speech
A statement is in Direct Speech if the words spoken by a person are exactly quoted. When the same words are reported by a third person, it is done in Reported/Indirect Speech. In Indirect speech, there are changes in tenses, pronouns, demonstratives and adverbs of place and time. Changes in tenses Simple present tense changes […]