7. Passage Narration
Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches :
"Porter, you may go," said the mistress of the house, laughing. "You have gained your freedom." "By Allah," he replied, "I will not leave this house until I have heard the stories of my companions."
The mistress of the house, laughing, told the porter that he might go and added that he had gained his freedom. Swearing by Allah, he replied that he would not leave that house until he had heard the stories of his companions.
Change the narrative style by using indirect speech:
The king said to the astrologer, “How long do you want to live? For you will be hanged very soon." Looking at the sky the astrologer said, "My Lord, the positions of the stars declare that I'II die only a week before your Majesty. Good bye." The king turned pale and ordered his courtiers, "Drive this wretch away and never allow him to come for disturbing peace."
Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches :
"Are you ready to order, sir?" said the waiter. "I would like to have a plain vegetable soup for starter. Then grilled chicken, boiled potatoes and garlic bread for main course.", replied the customer. "Anything for dessert?", asked the waiter. "Just a scoop of ice cream, please.", said the customer.
There are fourteen errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors :
Have you seen your mother Jerry I see her every summer She sends for me I wanted to cry out Why are you not with her How can she let you go away again He said She comes up here from Mannville whenever she can She doesnt have a job now.