Direct and Indirect Speech
EXERCISE
Change the following sentences intoIndirect Speech:
1. Hari says, "Gopal is very fat."
Hari says that Gopal is very fat.
2. Mira will say, "Vina will help Hari."
Mira will say that Vina will help Hari.
3. Rama says, "The sun is rising in the east."
Rama says that the sun is rising in the east.
4. Govind says to Gopal, "Mohan bathed in the river."
Govind tells Gopal that Mohan bathed in the river.
5. My father will say to me, "Agood boy should speak the truth."
My fatherwill tell me that a good boy should speak the truth.
6. He says to Abdul, "The tea is very hot."
He tells Abdul that the tea is very hot.
7. Mira says to Vina, "Kamal sold a horse."
Mira tells Vina that Kamal sold a horse.
8. My mother will say to him, "The teacher has become old."
My motherwill tell him that the teacherhas become old.
1. Hari says, "Gopal is very fat."
Hari says that Gopal is very fat.
2. Mira will say, "Vina will help Hari."
Mira will say that Vina will help Hari.
3. Rama says, "The sun is rising in the east."
Rama says that the sun is rising in the east.
4. Govind says to Gopal, "Mohan bathed in the river."
Govind tells Gopal that Mohan bathed in the river.
5. My father will say to me, "Agood boy should speak the truth."
My fatherwill tell me that a good boy should speak the truth.
6. He says to Abdul, "The tea is very hot."
He tells Abdul that the tea is very hot.
7. Mira says to Vina, "Kamal sold a horse."
Mira tells Vina that Kamal sold a horse.
8. My mother will say to him, "The teacher has become old."
My motherwill tell him that the teacherhas become old.
EXERCISE
Change the following sentences into Indirect speech:
1. He said, "Mohan is ill."
He said that Mohan was ill.
2. She said, "The teacher is writing a letter."
She said that the teacherwas writing a letter.
3. Rama said to Mohan, "Gita has done the work."
Rama told Mohan that Gita had done the work.
4. He said to me, "Hari played well."
He told me that Hari had played well.
5. She said to you, "The teacher was going to Meerut."
She told you that the teacherhad been going to Meerut.
6. Govind said, "Rama will write a letter soon."
Govind said that Rama would write a lettersoon.
7. I said, "The boy must obey the teacher."
I said that the boy must obey the teacher.
8. Raju said to his brothers, "The servant should go there."
Raju told his brothers that the servant should go there.
9. The teacher said to the boys, "The earth is round."
The teachertold the boys that the earth is round.
1. He said, "Mohan is ill."
He said that Mohan was ill.
2. She said, "The teacher is writing a letter."
She said that the teacherwas writing a letter.
3. Rama said to Mohan, "Gita has done the work."
Rama told Mohan that Gita had done the work.
4. He said to me, "Hari played well."
He told me that Hari had played well.
5. She said to you, "The teacher was going to Meerut."
She told you that the teacherhad been going to Meerut.
6. Govind said, "Rama will write a letter soon."
Govind said that Rama would write a lettersoon.
7. I said, "The boy must obey the teacher."
I said that the boy must obey the teacher.
8. Raju said to his brothers, "The servant should go there."
Raju told his brothers that the servant should go there.
9. The teacher said to the boys, "The earth is round."
The teachertold the boys that the earth is round.
EXERCISE
Change the following sentences into Indirect Narration:
1. Mohan said to the beggar, "How are you?"
Mohan asked the beggarhow he was.
2. Rama said to Vimla, "Which is your cycle?"
Rama asked Vimla which herCycle was.
3. The teacher said to the boy, "What do you say now?"
The teacherasked the boy what he said then.
4. My father said to my sister, "Where do you like to go?"
My fatherasked my sisterwhere she liked to go.
5. "What do you want?" he said to her.
He asked herwhat she wanted.
6. Rama said to Gopal, "How did you pass last year?"
Rama asked Gopal how he had passed the previous year.
7. "Where do you live?" asked Hari.
Hari asked where he lived.
8. "Boy, what are you doing?" said Mr Rastogi.
Mr. Rastogi asked the boy what he was doing.
9. "Is your father a doctor?" He said to me.
He asked me if my fatherwas a doctor.
10. "Have they ever gone to watch a movie?" The teacher said to him.
The teacher asked him if they had evergone to watch a movie.
1. Mohan said to the beggar, "How are you?"
Mohan asked the beggarhow he was.
2. Rama said to Vimla, "Which is your cycle?"
Rama asked Vimla which herCycle was.
3. The teacher said to the boy, "What do you say now?"
The teacherasked the boy what he said then.
4. My father said to my sister, "Where do you like to go?"
My fatherasked my sisterwhere she liked to go.
5. "What do you want?" he said to her.
He asked herwhat she wanted.
6. Rama said to Gopal, "How did you pass last year?"
Rama asked Gopal how he had passed the previous year.
7. "Where do you live?" asked Hari.
Hari asked where he lived.
8. "Boy, what are you doing?" said Mr Rastogi.
Mr. Rastogi asked the boy what he was doing.
9. "Is your father a doctor?" He said to me.
He asked me if my fatherwas a doctor.
10. "Have they ever gone to watch a movie?" The teacher said to him.
The teacher asked him if they had evergone to watch a movie.
EXERCISE
Change the following sentences into Indirect speech:
1. The beggar said to the lady, "Please give me a one rupee coin."
The beggarrequested the lady to give him a one rupee coin.
2. The teacher said, "Boys, stand up on the bench."
The teacherordered the boys to stand up on the bench.
3. The nurse said, "Please, speak low."
The nurse requested to speak low.
4. The gardener said, "Do not pluck flowers."
The gardenerforbade them to pluck flowers.
5. The mother said to her sons, "Do not quarrel with each other."
The motheradvised hersons not to quarrel with each other.
6. I said to her, "Please sing me a song."
I requested herto sing me a song.
7. My father said, "Please bring me a cup of tea."
My fatherrequested to bring him a cup of tea.
8. He said, "Go and call the doctor."
He advised to go and call the doctor.
EXERCISE
Report the following in Indirect Speech:
1. Rama said to me, "Let us go out for a walk."
Rama suggested me that we / they should go out fora walk.
2. He said, "Let us sleep now."
He suggested that we / they should sleep then.
3. He shouted, "Let me go."
He shouted to let him go.
4. He said, "Let us wait for the award."
He suggested that they should wait forthe award.
5. The two cats cried, "Let the case be closed."
The two cats cried that the case should be closed.
6. The captain said, "Let us enter the field one by one."
The captain suggested that they should enterthe field one by one.
7. He said to me, "Let us learn our lessons."
He suggested me that we / they should learn theirlesson.
8. I said to him, "Let us do the work now."
I proposed him that we should do the work then.
EXERCISE
Change the following intoIndirect speech:
1. The judge said, "What a great crime!"
The judge exclaimed that it was a great crime.
2. The people said, "Alas! you are robbed."
The People exclaimed with sorrow that he was robbed.
3. The teacher said, "Hurrah! you have topped the merit list."
The teacherexclaimed with joy that he had topped the merit list.
4. My son said, "Father, good morning."
My son wished fathergood morning.
5. The father said to his son, "May you prosper."
The fatherwished his son that he might prosper.
6. The captain said, "Bravo! well done."
The captain praised that he had done well.
7. The people said, "Ah! you have won the lottery."
The people praised that he had won the lottery.
8. She said, "How nice the coffee is!"
She exclaimed that the coffee was very nice.
EXERCISE
Change the following sentences into Indirect speech:
1. Reena said to me, "May you live long!"
Reena prayed that I might live long.
2. He said to me, "Would that you have been to me!"
He wished that I had been to him.
3. She said to the teacher, "Good morning, sir!"
She respectfully bade the teachergood morning.
4. He said to Sarita, "May you pass your examination!"
He wished Sarita that she might pass herexamination.
5. The speaker said, "Good morning, friends!"
The speakerbade his friend good morning.
6. The girl said, "Good night, Mummy!"
The girl bade hermothergood night.
7. Raju shouted, "Go to hell!"
Raju cursed (him) to go to hell.
8. The poor man said, "Would that I were rich!"
The poorman wished that he had been rich.