Question

Change the direct speech into indirect speech in the
following dialogue, and write it in a paragraph.

Betru: "What are you doing here, Tedla? I haven't seen you since June."
Tedla: "I've just come back from my holiday in Nekemte."
Betru: "Did you enjoy it?"
Tedla: "I love Ireland. And the people in Nekemte were so friendly."
Betru: "Did you go to Shambu?"
Tedla: "It was my first trip. I can show you some pictures. Are you doing
anything tomorrow?"
Betru: "I must arrange a couple of things. But I am free tonight."
Tedla: "You might come to my place. What time shall we meet?"
Betru: "I'll be there at eight. Is it all right?"​

Answer 1

Answer:

Betru asked Tedla what he was doing there because he hadn't seen him since June.

Tedla replied that he just came back from his holiday in Nekemte

Betru asked if he enjoyed it and Tedla replied that he loves Ireland and the people in Nekemte were so friendly.

Betra then asked if he went to Shambu and Tedla replied that it was his first trip. He said he could show Betra some pictures tomorrow if he was free.

Betru replied that he would arrange some things tomorrow but he was free tonight.

Tedla suggested he comes to his place and asked what time they should meet.

Betru said he would be there by eight and asked if it was alright?

Explanation:

Direct speech means reporting a speech by repeating the words of the speaker verbatim.

Indirect speech is expressing the words of a speaker without explicitly quoting or repeating the words.

Some simple steps in changing direct speech to indirect speech are:

• Remove all inverted commas or quotation marks.
• Finish the sentence with a period.
• Change the verbs in the inverted commas to the corresponding tense.

Answer 2

The changes in the direct speech into indirect speech in the  following dialogue are as following:

• Betru asked Tedla what he was doing there because he hadn't seen him since June.

• Tedla replied that he just came back from his holiday in Nekemte

• Betru asked if he enjoyed it and Tedla replied that he loved Ireland and the people in Nekemte were so friendly.

• Betra then asked if he went to Shambu and Tedla replied that it was his first trip. He said he could show Betra some pictures tomorrow if he was free.

• Betru replied that he would arrange some things tomorrow but he was free tonight.

• Tedla suggested he comes to his place and asked what time they should meet.

• Betru said he would be there by eight and asked if it was alright?

1. Direct speech implies announcing a speech by rehashing the expressions of the speaker word for word.

    2. Indirect speech is communicating the expressions of a speaker      without unequivocally citing or rehashing the words.

Some basic strides in changing direct speech to indirect speech are:

• Eliminate every single reversed comma or quotes.

• Finish the sentence with a period.

• Change the action words in the reversed commas to the comparing tense.

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