1. She said, “I am tired.”
1. She said that she was tired.
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1. She said, “I am tired.”
1. She said that she was tired.
2. He said, “I live in Kathmandu.”
2. He said that he lived in Kathmandu.
3. They said, “We are playing football.”
3. They said that they were playing football.
4. She said to me, “I will help you.”
4. She told me that she would help me.
5. He said, “I have finished my work.”
5. He said that he had finished his work.
6. She said, “I went to the market yesterday.”
6. She said that she had gone to the market the day before.
7. He said, “I can swim.”
7. He said that he could swim.
8. She said, “I may come tomorrow.”
8. She said that she might come the next day.
9. They said, “We must leave now.”
9. They said that they had to leave then. / They said that they must leave then.
10. He said to her, “You are late.”
10. He told her that she was late.
11. She said, “I don’t like tea.”
11. She said that she didn’t like tea.
12. He said, “I didn’t see him.”
12. He said that he hadn’t seen him.
13. She said, “I am writing a letter.”
13. She said that she was writing a letter.
14. He said, “I have been waiting for two hours.”
14. He said that he had been waiting for two hours.
15. They said, “We will come the next day.”
15. They said that they would come the following day.
16. She said, “I bought this book yesterday.”
16. She said that she had bought that book the day before.
17. He said, “I am busy today.”
17. He said that he was busy that day.
18. She said to me, “I know you.”
18. She told me that she knew me.
19. He said, “My father is a teacher.”
19. He said that his father was a teacher.
20. They said, “We have lived here for five years.”
20. They said that they had lived there for five years.
1. She said, “Are you ready?”
1. She asked if / whether I was ready.
2. He said to me, “Do you know the answer?”
2. He asked me if / whether I knew the answer.
3. They said, “Have you finished your homework?”
3. They asked if / whether I/we had finished my/our homework.
4. She said, “Where do you live?”
4. She asked where I lived.
5. He said, “What is your name?”
5. He asked what my name was.
6. She said to him, “Why did you come late?”
6. She asked him why he had come late.
7. He said, “When will you return?”
7. He asked when I would return.
8. She said, “How are you?”
8. She asked how I was.
9. The teacher said, “Open your books.”
9. The teacher told us to open our books.
10. He said to me, “Sit down.”
10. He ordered / told me to sit down.
11. She said, “Don’t make a noise.”
11. She told us not to make a noise.
12. He said to her, “Please help me.”
12. He requested / asked her to help him.
13. She said, “Please don’t leave me.”
13. She requested me not to leave her.
14. The doctor said, “You should take rest.”
14. The doctor advised me to take rest.
15. He said, “Let’s go for a walk.”
15. He suggested going for a walk. / He suggested that we should go for a walk.
16. She said, “I am not feeling well today.”
16. She said that she was not feeling well that day.
17. He said to me, “I will meet you tomorrow.”
17. He told me that he would meet me the next day.
18. They said, “We can solve this problem.”
18. They said that they could solve that problem.
19. She said, “I may not come tonight.”
19. She said that she might not come that night.
20. He said, “I must finish this work now.”
20. He said that he had to finish that work then. / He said that he must finish that work then.
1. She said, “I am writing a letter to my father.”
1. She said that she was writing a letter to her father.
2. He said to me, “I have completed my project.”
2. He told me that he had completed his project.
3. They said, “We went to Pokhara last week.”
3. They said that they had gone to Pokhara the previous week.
4. She said, “I will call you tomorrow.”
4. She said that she would call me the next day.
5. He said, “I can speak three languages.”
5. He said that he could speak three languages.
6. She said to him, “You must work harder.”
6. She told him that he had to work harder. / She told him that he must work harder.
7. He said, “I don’t know the answer.”
7. He said that he didn’t know the answer.
8. She said, “I didn’t see anybody there.”
8. She said that she hadn’t seen anybody there.
9. He said to me, “Are you free this evening?”
9. He asked me if / whether I was free that evening.
10. She said, “Where are you going?”
10. She asked where I was going.
11. He said, “What time does the bus leave?”
11. He asked what time the bus left.
12. She said to me, “Why are you crying?”
12. She asked me why I was crying.
13. The teacher said, “Stand up.”
13. The teacher ordered / told us to stand up.
14. He said to her, “Please open the window.”
14. He requested / asked her to open the window.
15. She said, “Don’t touch that wire.”
15. She told me not to touch that wire.
16. The doctor said to the patient, “Take this medicine twice a day.”
16. The doctor advised the patient to take that medicine twice a day.
17. He said, “Let’s play football.”
17. He suggested playing football. / He suggested that we should play football.
18. She said, “I have been living here since 2015.”
18. She said that she had been living there since 2015.
19. He said to me, “I may visit you next month.”
19. He told me that he might visit me the following month.
20. They said, “We shall overcome this problem.”
20. They said that they would overcome that problem.
21. She said, “My brother is arriving today.”
21. She said that her brother was arriving that day.
22. He said, “I bought these books yesterday.”
22. He said that he had bought those books the day before.
23. She said to me, “I will help you if you need.”
23. She told me that she would help me if I needed.
24. He said, “I was watching TV when you called.”
24. He said that he had been watching TV when I called.
25. She said, “I had finished my homework before you came.”
25. She said that she had finished her homework before I came.
1. She said, “I am going to the market now.”
1. She said that she was going to the market then.
2. He said to me, “I will return your book tomorrow.”
2. He told me that he would return my book the next day.
3. They said, “We have never been to Europe.”
3. They said that they had never been to Europe.
4. She said, “I was reading a novel at 8 o’clock.”
4. She said that she had been reading a novel at 8 o’clock.
5. He said, “I had left before the rain started.”
5. He said that he had left before the rain started.
6. She said to him, “Do you like ice cream?”
6. She asked him if / whether he liked ice cream.
7. He said, “Where have you been?”
7. He asked where I had been.
8. She said, “When will the results be published?”
8. She asked when the results would be published.
9. The principal said, “Submit your assignments by Friday.”
9. The principal ordered / told us to submit our assignments by Friday.
10. He said to me, “Please wait for a moment.”
10. He requested / asked me to wait for a moment.
11. She said, “Don’t forget to lock the door.”
11. She told me not to forget to lock the door.
12. The teacher said, “You should revise the lessons daily.”
12. The teacher advised us to revise the lessons daily.
13. He said, “Why don’t we go for a picnic?”
13. He suggested going for a picnic. / He suggested that we should go for a picnic.
14. She said, “I can finish this work in two hours.”
14. She said that she could finish that work in two hours.
15. He said to her, “You may take my umbrella.”
15. He told her that she might take his umbrella.
16. They said, “We must reach the station by 5 p.m.”
16. They said that they had to reach the station by 5 p.m.
17. She said, “I don’t understand this question.”
17. She said that she didn’t understand that question.
18. He said, “I didn’t break the glass.”
18. He said that he hadn’t broken the glass.
19. She said to me, “Are you coming to the party tonight?”
19. She asked me if / whether I was coming to the party that night.
20. He said, “How long have you been waiting?”
20. He asked how long I had been waiting.
21. She said, “My parents will arrive next week.”
21. She said that her parents would arrive the following week.
22. He said, “I bought a new phone last month.”
22. He said that he had bought a new phone the previous month.
23. She said to him, “I will call you as soon as I reach home.”
23. She told him that she would call him as soon as she reached home.
24. He said, “I am not feeling well so I cannot come.”
24. He said that he was not feeling well so he could not come.
25. They said, “We were watching a film when the lights went out.”
25. They said that they had been watching a film when the lights went out.
1. She said to me, “I have been waiting for you since morning.”
1. She told me that she had been waiting for me since morning.
2. He said, “I will have finished the work by tomorrow evening.”
2. He said that he would have finished the work by the next evening.
3. They said, “We may have to cancel the programme if it rains.”
3. They said that they might have to cancel the programme if it rained.
4. She said, “What were you doing when I called you yesterday?”
4. She asked what I had been doing when she called me the day before.
5. He said to her, “Could you please lend me some money?”
5. He requested / asked her to lend him some money.
6. The officer said, “Show me your identity card.”
6. The officer ordered me to show him my identity card.
7. She said, “Let’s not waste any more time.”
7. She suggested not wasting any more time. / She suggested that we should not waste any more time.
8. He said, “If I were you, I would accept the offer.”
8. He said that if he were me, he would accept the offer.
9. She said to me, “I wish I could help you.”
9. She told me that she wished she could help me.
10. He said, “I would rather stay at home than go out in this rain.”
10. He said that he would rather stay at home than go out in that rain.
11. The teacher said, “The earth moves round the sun.”
11. The teacher said that the earth moves round the sun.
12. She said, “I am busy now but I will call you later.”
12. She said that she was busy then but she would call me later.
13. He said to them, “Don’t enter this room without permission.”
13. He ordered / told them not to enter that room without permission.
14. She said, “How beautiful the garden is!”
14. She exclaimed that the garden was very beautiful. / She exclaimed with joy that the garden was beautiful.
15. He said, “Alas! I have lost my wallet.”
15. He exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost his wallet.
1. She said, “I am preparing for the exam.”
1. She said that she was preparing for the exam.
2. He said to me, “I have submitted the form.”
2. He told me that he had submitted the form.
3. They said, “We visited Lumbini last year.”
3. They said that they had visited Lumbini the previous year.
4. She said, “I will write a letter tomorrow.”
4. She said that she would write a letter the next day.
5. He said, “I can solve this problem easily.”
5. He said that he could solve that problem easily.
6. She said to him, “You must obey the rules.”
6. She told him that he had to obey the rules. / She told him that he must obey the rules.
7. He said, “I don’t like crowded places.”
7. He said that he didn’t like crowded places.
8. She said, “I didn’t receive your message.”
8. She said that she hadn’t received my message.
9. He said to me, “Are you feeling better now?”
9. He asked me if / whether I was feeling better then.
10. She said, “Where is the nearest hospital?”
10. She asked where the nearest hospital was.
11. He said, “What do you want from me?”
11. He asked what I wanted from him.
12. She said to him, “Why have you come so late?”
12. She asked him why he had come so late.
13. The teacher said, “Complete the exercise.”
13. The teacher ordered / told us to complete the exercise.
14. He said to her, “Please give me your notebook.”
14. He requested / asked her to give him her notebook.
15. She said, “Don’t be afraid of failures.”
15. She advised me not to be afraid of failures. / She told me not to be afraid of failures.
16. The doctor said to me, “Take complete rest for a week.”
16. The doctor advised me to take complete rest for a week.
17. He said, “Let’s start the work immediately.”
17. He suggested starting the work immediately. / He suggested that we should start the work immediately.
18. She said, “I have been working here for three years.”
18. She said that she had been working there for three years.
19. He said to me, “I may join the new company next month.”
19. He told me that he might join the new company the following month.
20. They said, “We shall never forget this day.”
20. They said that they would never forget that day.
21. She said, “My sister is getting married next month.”
21. She said that her sister was getting married the following month.
22. He said, “I sold my old bicycle yesterday.”
22. He said that he had sold his old bicycle the day before.
23. She said to me, “I will help you whenever you need.”
23. She told me that she would help me whenever I needed.
24. He said, “I was sleeping when the phone rang.”
24. He said that he had been sleeping when the phone rang.
25. She said, “I had already left when you arrived.”
25. She said that she had already left when I arrived.