✍️ Activity 1

Instructions (English): A nationally famous magician has arrived in your city. His magic show has proved to be amazingly popular. Different local newspapers have given their comments on his performance as follows. Put their comments in reported speech.

Instructions (Odia): ଜଣେ ଜାତୀୟ ସ୍ତରର ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଯାଦୁକର ତୁମ ସହରକୁ ଆସିଛନ୍ତି। ତାଙ୍କର ଯାଦୁ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟଜନକ ଭାବେ ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟ ହୋଇଛି। ବିଭିନ୍ନ ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଖବରକାଗଜ ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶନ ଉପରେ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ମନ୍ତବ୍ୟ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି। ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମନ୍ତବ୍ୟକୁ Reported Speech (ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତି) ରେ ଲେଖନ୍ତୁ।

✍️ Activity 2

Instructions (English): Last Sunday you met your cousin Makhan in the morning. Hereunder are some of the things he said to you. Report the conversation to your mother the next day using indirect speech.

Instructions (Odia): ଗତ ରବିବାର ସକାଳେ ତୁମେ ତୁମ ସମ୍ପର୍କୀୟ ଭାଇ ମାଖନକୁ ଭେଟିଥିଲ। ସେ ତୁମକୁ କହିଥିବା କିଛି କଥା ତଳେ ଦିଆଗଲା। ପରଦିନ ତୁମ ମା'ଙ୍କୁ ସେହି କଥୋପକଥନଟିକୁ ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତି (indirect speech) ରେ ରିପୋର୍ଟ କର।

1. Direct: “I’d like to go to a good college, but my parents can’t afford to pay the fees”

   Indirect (English): He said that he would like to go to a good college, but his parents couldn't afford to pay the fees.

   (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲା ଯେ ସେ ଏକ ଭଲ କଲେଜକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲା, କିନ୍ତୁ ତା' ବାପାମା' ଫିସ୍ ଦେବାକୁ ସକ୍ଷମ ନଥିଲେ।)

2. Direct: “I’m living with a friend and working part-time”

   Indirect (English): He said that he was living with a friend and working part-time.

   (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲା ଯେ ସେ ଜଣେ ସାଙ୍ଗ ସହିତ ରହୁଥିଲା ଏବଂ ପାର୍ଟ ଟାଇମ୍ କାମ କରୁଥିଲା।)

3. Direct: “I’m enjoying my work.”

   Indirect (English): He said that he was enjoying his work.

   (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲା ଯେ ସେ ତା କାମକୁ ଉପଭୋଗ କରୁଥିଲା।)

4. Direct: “My friend has got a scholarship for his higher studies.”

   Indirect (English): He said that his friend had got a scholarship for his higher studies.

   (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲା ଯେ ତା ସାଙ୍ଗ ତା'ର ଉଚ୍ଚଶିକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ ଏକ ବୃତ୍ତି ପାଇଥିଲା।)

5. Direct: “I’ll tell my mother about our meeting.”

   Indirect (English): He said that he would tell his mother about their meeting.

   (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲା ଯେ ସେ ତା' ମା'ଙ୍କୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସାକ୍ଷାତ ବିଷୟରେ କହିବ।)

6. Direct: “I want to have my lunch with you.”

   Indirect (English): He said that he wanted to have his lunch with me.

   (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲା ଯେ ସେ ମୋ ସହିତ ତା'ର ମଧ୍ୟାହ୍ନ ଭୋଜନ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲା।)

✍️ Activity 3

Instructions (English): Rewrite the following statements in Indirect Speech.

Instructions (Odia): ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରେ (Indirect Speech) ପୁନର୍ଲିଖନ କରନ୍ତୁ।

1. Direct: Rakhal said, “I shall never forget my childhood days.”

   Indirect (English): Rakhal said that he would never forget his childhood days.

   (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ରାଖାଲ କହିଲା ଯେ ସେ ତା'ର ପିଲାଦିନ କେବେବି ଭୁଲିବ ନାହିଁ।)

2. Direct: The children said, “We play football everyday.”

   Indirect (English): The children said that they play football everyday. (Habitual action - tense doesn't change)

   (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ପିଲାମାନେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେମାନେ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ଫୁଟବଲ ଖେଳନ୍ତି।)

3. Direct: The man said, “The house is on fire.”

   Indirect (English): The man said that the house was on fire.

   (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଲୋକଟି କହିଲା ଯେ ଘରଟିରେ ନିଆଁ ଲାଗିଥିଲା।)

4. Direct: She says, “I don’t like sweets.”

   Indirect (English): She says that she doesn't like sweets. (Reporting verb is in present - no tense change)

   (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହେ ଯେ ସେ ମିଠା ଭଲ ପାଏ ନାହିଁ।)

5. Direct: The guide said, “Puri is famous for the temple of Lord Jagannath.”

   Indirect (English): The guide said that Puri is famous for the temple of Lord Jagannath. (Universal truth - no tense change)

   (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଗାଇଡ୍ କହିଲେ ଯେ ପୁରୀ ପ୍ରଭୁ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ମନ୍ଦିର ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ।)

6. Direct: The teacher said, “The earth moves round the sun.”

   Indirect (English): The teacher said that the earth moves round the sun. (Universal truth - no tense change)

   (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଶିକ୍ଷକ କହିଲେ ଯେ ପୃଥିବୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଚାରିପଟେ ଘୂରେ।)

7. Direct: Father said, “Spring comes after winter.”

   Indirect (English): Father said that spring comes after winter. (Universal truth - no tense change)

   (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ବାପା କହିଲେ ଯେ ଶୀତ ପରେ ବସନ୍ତ ଆସେ।)

8. Direct: He has said, “My son is going to hospital for treatment.”

   Indirect (English): He has said that his son is going to hospital for treatment. (Reporting verb is in present perfect - no tense change)

   (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅ ଚିକିତ୍ସା ପାଇଁ ଡାକ୍ତରଖାନା ଯାଉଛି।)

✍️ Activity 4

Instructions (English): Rewrite the following in indirect speech.

Instructions (Odia): ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରେ ଲେଖନ୍ତୁ।

(i) Direct: Rabi said to me, “I know where you were born.”

> Indirect (English): Rabi told me that he knew where I had been born.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ରବି ମୋତେ କହିଲା ଯେ ସେ ଜାଣିଥିଲା ମୁଁ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଜନ୍ମ ହୋଇଥିଲି।)

(ii) Direct: Father said, “Morning is at six today.”

> Indirect (English): Father said that morning was at six that day.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ବାପା କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେଦିନ ସକାଳ ଛଅଟାରେ ଥିଲା।)

(iii) Direct: She said, “I’ll help you in the hour of your need.”

> Indirect (English): She told me that she would help me in the hour of my need. (Assuming she said "to me")

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ମୋର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ସମୟରେ ମୋତେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବେ।)

(iv) Direct: He said, “I collected these pebbles at the seashore.”

> Indirect (English): He said that he had collected those pebbles at the seashore.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ସେହି ଗୋଡ଼ିଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସମୁଦ୍ର କୂଳରୁ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିଥିଲେ।)

(v) Direct: I said to him, “You didn’t keep fit last year.”

> Indirect (English): I told him that he hadn't kept fit the previous year.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲି ଯେ ସେ ଗତ ବର୍ଷ ଫିଟ୍ ରହିନଥିଲେ।)

(vi) Direct: The teacher said to me, “You must work hard for your examination.”

> Indirect (English): The teacher told me that I must (or had to) work hard for my examination.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଶିକ୍ଷକ ମୋତେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ମୁଁ ମୋ ପରୀକ୍ଷା ପାଇଁ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରିବା ଆବଶ୍ୟକ।)

(vii) Direct: The doctor said to me, “You mustn’t smoke”.

> Indirect (English): The doctor told me (or warned me) that I mustn't smoke.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଡାକ୍ତର ମୋତେ କହିଲେ (ବା ସତର୍କ କଲେ) ଯେ ମୁଁ ଧୂମପାନ କରିବା ଆଦୌ ଉଚିତ୍ ନୁହେଁ।)

(viii) Direct: Sushil said, “We celebrate our Republic Day on 26th January every year ?”

> Indirect (English): Sushil said that they celebrate their Republic Day on 26th January every year. (Treated as a statement, as it's a fact)

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସୁଶୀଲ କହିଲା ଯେ ସେମାନେ ପ୍ରତିବର୍ଷ ୨୬ ଜାନୁଆରୀରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ସାଧାରଣତନ୍ତ୍ର ଦିବସ ପାଳନ କରନ୍ତି।)

(ix) Direct: He said, “I was playing the violin every morning last year.”

> Indirect (English): He said that he had been playing the violin every morning the previous year.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ଗତ ବର୍ଷ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ସକାଳେ ବାୟଲିନ୍ ବଜାଉଥିଲେ।)

(x) Direct: He said, “These are my toys.”

> Indirect (English): He said that those were his toys.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ତାଙ୍କ ଖେଳଣା ଥିଲା।)

✍️ Activity 5

Instructions (English): The wedding of your sister has just been over. Your friend Mahesh asks you a lot of questions about the bridegroom. Now report, in indirect speech, the questions Mahesh asked you.

Instructions (Odia): ତୁମ ଭଉଣୀର ବାହାଘର ଏବେ ସରିଛି। ତୁମ ସାଙ୍ଗ ମହେଶ ତୁମକୁ ବର ବିଷୟରେ ଅନେକ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରୁଛି। ମହେଶ ପଚାରିଥିବା ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରେ ରିପୋର୍ଟ କର।

(i) Direct: “What is the name of your sister’s husband ?”

> Indirect (English): Mahesh asked me what the name of my sister's husband was.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ମହେଶ ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲା ଯେ ମୋ ଭଉଣୀଙ୍କ ସ୍ୱାମୀଙ୍କ ନାମ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା।)

(ii) Direct: “What is he doing ?”

> Indirect (English): He asked me what he was doing.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲା ଯେ ସେ କ’ଣ କରୁଥିଲେ।)

(iii) Direct: “Where is he posted at present ?”

> Indirect (English): He asked me where he was posted at that time.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲା ଯେ ସେ ସେତେବେଳେ କେଉଁଠାରେ ନିଯୁକ୍ତ ଥିଲେ।)

(iv) Direct: “Has he ever been abroad ?”

> Indirect (English): He asked me if/whether he had ever been abroad.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲା ଯେ ସେ କେବେ ବିଦେଶ ଯାଇଥିଲେ କି।)

(v) Direct: “How long did he stay there ?”

> Indirect (English): He asked me how long he had stayed there.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲା ଯେ ସେ ସେଠାରେ କେତେ ସମୟ ରହିଥିଲେ।)

(vi) Direct: “Has he ever gone to Australia ?”

> Indirect (English): He asked me if/whether he had ever gone to Australia.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲା ଯେ ସେ କେବେ ଅଷ୍ଟ୍ରେଲିଆ ଯାଇଥିଲେ କି।)

(vii) Direct: “What salary does he get ?”

> Indirect (English): He asked me what salary he got.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲା ଯେ ସେ କେତେ ଦରମା ପାଉଥିଲେ।)

(viii) Direct: “Will his salary increase next year ?”

> Indirect (English): He asked me if/whether his salary would increase the following year.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲା ଯେ ତାଙ୍କ ଦରମା ଆସନ୍ତା ବର୍ଷ ବଢିବ କି।)

✍️ Activity 6

Instructions (English): Suppose your father is a retired headmaster. The Director, Doordarshan Centre, Bhubaneswar, invited him on the Teacher’s Day to give a message to the students. The Programme Assistant asked him the following questions. Report them in indirect speech.

Instructions (Odia): ମନେକର ତୁମ ବାପା ଜଣେ ଅବସରପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ପ୍ରଧାନଶିକ୍ଷକ। ଦୂରଦର୍ଶନ କେନ୍ଦ୍ର, ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱରର ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦେଶକ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଦିବସରେ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଦେବାକୁ ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କରିଥିଲେ। କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ସହାୟକ ତାଙ୍କୁ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପଚାରିଲେ। ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରେ ରିପୋର୍ଟ କର।

(i) Direct: “Why is this day observed in the whole of India ?”

> Indirect (English): The Programme Assistant asked him why that day was observed in the whole of India.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: କାର୍ଯ୍ୟକ୍ରମ ସହାୟକ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ସେହି ଦିନଟି ସାରା ଭାରତରେ କାହିଁକି ପାଳନ କରାଯାଉଥିଲା।)

(ii) Direct: “What difference do you mark between the education imparted now and that which was imparted at your time ?”

> Indirect (English): He asked him what difference he marked between the education imparted then and that which had been imparted at his time.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ସେତେବେଳେ ଦିଆଯାଉଥିବା ଶିକ୍ଷା ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ସମୟରେ ଦିଆଯାଉଥିବା ଶିକ୍ଷା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସେ କ’ଣ ପାର୍ଥକ୍ୟ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କରୁଥିଲେ।)

(iii) Direct: “What is your impression on the teachers working at present and those who were working at your time ?”

> Indirect (English): He asked him what his impression was on the teachers working then and those who had worked (or had been working) at his time.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ସେତେବେଳେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିବା ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ସମୟରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିଥିବା ଶିକ୍ଷକମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଧାରଣା କ’ଣ ଥିଲା।)

(iv) Direct: “Do you think that the system of education has improved a lot ?”

> Indirect (English): He asked him if/whether he thought that the system of education had improved a lot.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ଭାବୁଥିଲେ କି ଶିକ୍ଷା ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାରେ ବହୁତ ଉନ୍ନତି ହୋଇଛି।)

(v) Direct: “Haven’t the students become more knowledgeable than before ?”

> Indirect (English): He asked him if/whether the students hadn't become more knowledgeable than before.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀମାନେ ପୂର୍ବ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ଅଧିକ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ହୋଇନାହାଁନ୍ତି କି।)

(vi) Direct: “Has their conduct changed for the better ?”

> Indirect (English): He asked him if/whether their conduct had changed for the better.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଆଚରଣ ଭଲ ପାଇଁ ବଦଳିଛି କି।)

(vii) Direct: “Will they grow into good citizens of our country ?”

> Indirect (English): He asked him if/whether they would grow into good citizens of their country.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ସେମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଦେଶର ଭଲ ନାଗରିକ ହୋଇପାରିବେ କି।)

(viii) Direct: “What message do you have for the students of our country ?”

> Indirect (English): He asked him what message he had for the students of their country.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଦେଶର ଛାତ୍ରଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ କ’ଣ ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଥିଲା।)

✍️ Activity 7

Instructions (English): Turn into indirect speech.

Instructions (Odia): ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରେ ପରିଣତ କରନ୍ତୁ।

(i) Direct: “Consult a doctor immediately,” he said to me.

> Indirect (English): He advised me to consult a doctor immediately.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ତୁରନ୍ତ ଡାକ୍ତରଙ୍କ ପରାମର୍ଶ ନେବାକୁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଲେ।)

(ii) Direct: “Hurry up, or you will miss the train,” he said to me.

> Indirect (English): He urged me to hurry up, or I would miss the train.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ଶୀଘ୍ର କରିବାକୁ କହିଲେ, ନଚେତ୍ ମୁଁ ଟ୍ରେନ୍ ମିସ୍ କରିବି।)

(iii) Direct: “Don’t get addicted to tea,” he said to me.

> Indirect (English): He advised me not to get addicted to tea.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ଚା' ପ୍ରତି ଆସକ୍ତ ନ ହେବାକୁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଲେ।)

(iv) Direct: “Your mouth smells foul. Don’t open it,” he said.

> Indirect (English): He said that my mouth smelled foul and told me not to open it.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ମୋ ପାଟି ଦୁର୍ଗନ୍ଧ ହେଉଥିଲା ଏବଂ ମୋତେ ତାହା ନ ଖୋଲିବାକୁ କହିଲେ।)

(v) Direct: The captain said, “Hurrah ! We have scored two goals !”

> Indirect (English): The captain exclaimed with joy that they had scored two goals.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଅଧିନାୟକ ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ଚିତ୍କାର କଲେ ଯେ ସେମାନେ ଦୁଇଟି ଗୋଲ୍ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି।)

(vi) Direct: The General said, “Bravo ! You have done wonders !”

> Indirect (English): The General applauded them (or him/her), saying that they (or he/she) had done wonders.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଜେନେରାଲ୍ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରି କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେମାନେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟଜନକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରିଛନ୍ତି।)

(vii) Direct: The teacher said to Nirmal, “What a lazy boy you are !”

> Indirect (English): The teacher exclaimed that Nirmal was a very lazy boy.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇ କହିଲେ ଯେ ନିର୍ମଳ ବହୁତ ଅଳସୁଆ ପିଲା ଥିଲା।)

(viii) Direct: My friend said to me, “How nice of you to have come !”

> Indirect (English): My friend told me that it was very nice of me to have come.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ମୋ ସାଙ୍ଗ ମୋତେ କହିଲା ଯେ ମୁଁ ଆସିଥିବାରୁ ଏହା ବହୁତ ଭଲ ହେଲା।)

(ix) Direct: The traveller said, “Farewell, friends.”

> Indirect (English): The traveller bade farewell to his friends.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଯାତ୍ରୀ ଜଣକ ତାଙ୍କ ସାଙ୍ଗମାନଙ୍କୁ ବିଦାୟ ଜଣାଇଲେ।)

(x) Direct: The beggar, “Oh, for a morsel of food !”

> Indirect (English): The beggar cried out (or earnestly wished) for a morsel of food.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଭିକାରୀଟି ମୁଠାଏ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ ଆକୁଳ ହୋଇ ଚିତ୍କାର କଲା।)

(xi) Direct: “If only I had the wings of a dove !” he said.

> Indirect (English): He wished that he had the wings of a dove.

> (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲେ ଯେ ଯଦି ତାଙ୍କର କପୋତର ଡେଣା ଥାଆନ୍ତା।)

✍️ Activity 8

Instructions (English): Report the following conversation.

Instructions (Odia): ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ କଥୋପକଥନକୁ ରିପୋର୍ଟ କରନ୍ତୁ।

Direct Speech (ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତି):

“Are you leaving today ?” Maggie asked, “Yes”, I replied, “Today is the day of my departure.”

“How long will it take to reach your country ? In which part of the country do you live ?” She wanted to know.

I replied, “Punjab, in the west.”

“Please, put a flower on my brother’s grave, “She requested me with tears in her eyes.

Indirect Speech (English):

Maggie asked if I was leaving that day. I replied that I was (or replied in the affirmative) and said that that day was the day of my departure.

She wanted to know how long it would take to reach my country and in which part of the country I lived.

I replied that I lived in Punjab, in the west.

With tears in her eyes, she requested me to put a flower on her brother's grave.

Indirect Speech (Odia):

ମ୍ୟାଗି ପଚାରିଲା ଯେ ମୁଁ ସେହି ଦିନ ଯାଉଛି କି। ମୁଁ ହଁରେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲି (କିମ୍ବା ସକାରାତ୍ମକ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲି) ଏବଂ କହିଲି ଯେ ସେହି ଦିନ ହିଁ ମୋର ଯିବାର ଦିନ ଥିଲା।

ସେ ଜାଣିବାକୁ ଚାହିଁଲା ଯେ ମୋ ଦେଶରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିବାକୁ କେତେ ସମୟ ଲାଗିବ ଏବଂ ମୁଁ ଦେଶର କେଉଁ ଅଂଶରେ ରହୁଥିଲି।

ମୁଁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲି ଯେ ମୁଁ ପଞ୍ଜାବରେ, ପଶ୍ଚିମରେ ରହୁଥିଲି।

ଆଖିରେ ଲୁହ ସହ, ସେ ମୋତେ ତା' ଭାଇର କବର ଉପରେ ଫୁଲଟିଏ ରଖିବାକୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କଲା।