Question

Convert into inderect speech.
1.I wish I knew your telephone number.
2.We wish there had not been so many people here.
3.If I had not had enough money, I would not have bought a car.
4.Tom wishes he had enough money to go travelling.
5.She speaks about him as if she knew him very well.
6.It is necessary that he should come.
7.He ordered that everything should be ready by 7 o clock in the evening.
8.Though he may be tired, he will go to the concert.
9.I wish it were not raining in the afternoon.
10.I wish I had not eaten so much ice-cream.
11.If you didn t give up smoking, you would not be healthy.
12.No matter how tired he may be, he will work in the garden.
13.She speaks as if she didn t know him.
14.She greeted him as if she had met him before.
15.It is desirable that she should marry this respectable young man.
16.I insist that everybody should take part in this work.

Answer 1

1. He wished he knew his phone number.
2. They wish there hadn't been so many people there.
3. If he had not had enough money, he would not have bought a car.
4. Tom wishes he had enough money to go travelling.
5. She speaks about him as if she knew him very well.
6. It is necessary that he should come.
7. He ordered that everything should be ready by 7 o'clock in the evening.
8. Though he may be tired, he will go to the concert.
9. He wished it was not raining in that afternoon.
10. He wished he had not eaten so much ice-cream.
11. If he didn't give up smoking, he would not be healthy.
12. No matter how tired he may be, he will work in the garden.
13. She speaks as if she did' t know him.
14. She greeted him as if she had met him before.
15. It is desirable that she should marry this respectable young man.
16. He insist that everybody should take part in that work.