Change the following into direct speech.

1. The peasant told the youth that the weather was stormy and the way was long.

2. They asked me whether I would like to go with them.

Rewrite the following sentences using the adverb form of the italicized words.

1. The doctor examined the report with great care.

2. His behavior was very rude.

Rewrite the following sentences changing verbs into the present tense.

1. The student who chose the best books for his study found his reward.

2. What he knew he could not explain.

Indefinite pronouns are words like one, none, all, some, few, everyone, everybody, anyone, anybody etc. These are often used to refer to people or things in a general way. Note that an indefinite pronoun does not refer to any particular person or thing.

Rewrite the following sentences using adjectives in the superlative degree.

1. James is taller than any other boy in the class.

2. Milk is more nourishing than any other food.

Combine each of the following sets of simple sentences into one complex sentence.

1. The strike was going to be called off. The leader told me that.

There are different ways of expressing concession or contrast. Study the following sentences.

Although he is rich, he is unhappy.

The same idea can be expressed in very many ways.