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1. 1.

   Report the following sentences.

   1. Mehar said, "We can take a shorter route to the city."
      Mehar said that they/we could take a shorter route to the city.
   2. The astronaut said, "The Earth is very small compared to the rest of the universe."
   3. "They have been studying very hard for this quiz," said Shubho.
   4. Sam said, "They have not been able to find the ring yet."
   5. "It had been raining heavily for a whole week there," said Sarah.
   6. Josh said to me, "Your music collection is amazing."
   7. "You and I are going to go on a trip to Kasol," said Bhavna.
   8. Prachi said to them, "You will have to do the project on your own."
2. 2.

   Rewrite the following sentences in direct speech.

   1. Mohan requested the class to keep quite.
      Mohan said to the class, "Please keep quiet."
   2. The teacher instructed the students to open their notebooks.
   3. Divya enquired if Ritu was also part of the same group as her.
   4. The coach asked me not to drink water right after the workout.
   5. Dora wanted to know where they would be camping.
   6. Mother asked me how my day was going.
   7. Keerthi told me she was moving to Bengaluru the following year.
   8. Deepti asked Anshul what he had been up to the day before.
3. 3.

   Report the following sentences.

   1. Raghu asked,"Do we have to go to this event?"
      Raghu asked if they had to go to that event.
   2. Kasim asked Kiren,"Where should we leave the kitten tomorrow?"
   3. The diplomat exclaimed,"This is the most beautiful place I have ever been to."
   4. "These are the days we will remember for the rest of our lives," thought Diya.
   5. Peter said to us, "Please do not litter our beaches,"
   6. "Do not use mobile phones in classrooms," the principal said.
   7. "Please tell Rashi that I pick her up directly from the station," said Rashmi.
   8. "I plan to go to Europe next year," said Pranav.
4. 4.

   Report the following speech by a local politician.

   "If I win the election, I am going to bring about the major changes in how your state is run. A detailed agenda has been uploaded on my website. Please refer to it to know about your plans for the next five years. First and foremost, I will make sure that this state gets adequate funding from the central government. I will also make sure that we have good relations with our neighbouring states. We require their full cooperation in solving the current water and power crises. This state has been facing a lot of power cuts lately. The root problem is too much demand and not enough supply. We also need to invest in the local infrastructure. Finally and most importantly, education is going to be the primary focus for my government. We will increase the salary of school teachers by 15 per cent. We shall also build five new schools in each zone."