Surabhi said, “I am reading.”
Surabhi said, “I have read this book.” Surabhi said, “I have been reading this book.”
Surabhi said, “I read this book last week.”
Surabhi said, “I was reading this book when Mohan snatched it away.” Surabhi said, “I had read this book before I gave it to you.”
Surabhi said, “I will read this book.”
In general, the present tense becomes past tense; past and perfect tenses become the past perfect tense.
Change Of Situations: Examples:
“this” | becomes | “that” |
“last week” | becomes | “the previous week” |
“here” | becomes | “there” |
“now” | becomes | “then” |
“today” | becomes | “that day” |
“yesterday” | becomes | “the day before/the previous day” |
“tomorrow” | becomes | “the next day/the coming day” |
“last week” | becomes | “the week before/the previous week” |
“next month” | becomes | “the next month/the coming month” |
John said, “The sun rises from the east.” Surabhi said, “I will read this book.” | John said that the sun rises from the east. Surabhi said that she would read that book. |
If the speaker talks about a universal truth, the tense is unchanged.
In case of questions and answers: Examples:
(a) yes/no questions – use if/whether (b) wh-questions – use the wh-word
Word Order:
Can Be Either:
Reported speech using present and future tenses: Examples:
If the original speaker’s present and future are still present and future, the tense remains unchanged. In case of modal verbs:
can | becomes | could |
will | becomes | would |
shall | becomes | should |
may | becomes | might |
would, should, could, might, ought to, and must remain unchanged. Example:
In our daily lives, we use reported speech in many forms. We use reported speech to report statements, questions, requests or even commands. There are certain things we need to keep in mind when we report each of them.
Diagnostic Test 18
The child called out to his mother to (a) ……………………… . The mother replied that (b) ……………………… . She asked her son if (c) ……………………… . Her son replied in the affirmative. He added that (d) ……………………… . The mother then wanted to know what (e) ……………………… . The child informed her (f) ……………………… . Answer: (a) come and look as the house across the road was on fire. (b) she couldn’t go then as she was cooking. (c) the Fire Brigade was there. (d) they had just arrived and the men were jumping down from the engine. (e) the people of the house were doing. (f) that some of them were standing in the street holding an umbrella and others were throwing valuables down from the window into it.
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Type 1. Statements Steps to be kept in mind for changing direct speech into indirect (statements).
Step 1. The reporting verb is changed as under. (a) We ‘say’ something but we ‘tell’ somebody. Says to …………………………… tells. (b) Says …………………………… says. (c) Said to …………………………… told/asserted/stated/informed. (d) Said …………………………… said.
Step 2. Inverted commas are dropped and the conjunction ‘that’ is used.
Note. These words refer to the speaker. So they change according to who the speaker is.
Step 4. If the reporting verb is in the present or future tense, the tense of the reported speech does not change. Meera says to Mini, “Your teacher has praised you.” Meera tells mini that her teacher has praised her.
Step 5. Words denoting nearness of time and place are generally changed into words denoting distance.
Now | → | then |
This | → | that |
These | → | those |
Here | → | those |
jo | → | before |
Yesterday | → | the previous day |
Tomorrow | → | the next day, the following day |
Today | → | that day |
Tonight | → | that night |
Note. There are two situations where even if the reporting verb is in the past tense, the verb of the reported speech remains unchanged.
1. If the reported speech expresses a universal truth or a habitual fact.
2. The reported speech describes a situation which still exists when the speech is reported.
Type 2. Questions
A. If the reported speech is a question, the following changes are made. The reporting verb is changed into ‘asked/required’.
Says | asks A |
Says to | asks |
Said | asked |
Said to | asked |
B. The inverted commas are removed and If/whether is used. The question mark is removed and a full stop is placed. No conjunction is used while reporting wh-questions. The direct form is changed to indirect question form. Place the subject before verb in the reported question.
Type 3. Commands and Requests
If reporting commands and requests, the indirect speech is introduced by some verbs expressing commands or requests and the imperative mood is changed into the infinitive.
Step 1. The reporting say (said) is changed to order(ed)/request(ed)/advise(d)/command(ed)/ encourage(ed) /shout(ed)/forbid (forbade), proposed, etc.
Step 2. The verb of the reported speech is changed into an infinitive and inverted commas are removed.
Step 3. Do not is changed to ‘not to’.
Type 4. Exclamations and wishes Step 1. The reporting verb said is changed to exclaimed, wished, prayed, etc. Step 2. The exclamatory form is changed into the statement form and the mark of exclamation is replaced by a full stop. Step 3. The reporting verb is joined with reported speech with ‘that’. Step 4. All interjections are omitted and suitable adverbs or other expressive words are used.
What! Oh! | surprised |
Alas! Ah! | sadness, grief, pity |
Hurrah! | joy, happiness |
Bravo! | approval, cheered |
Change the following from direct to indirect speech.
Question 1. The doctor said to me, “The climate of this city won’t suit you.” Answer: The doctor told me that the climate of that city wouldn’t suit me.
Question 2. Priya says, “The Earth is round.” Answer: Priya says that the Earth is round.
Question 3. My brother said to his friend, “I am very sleepy.” Answer: My brother told his friend that he was very sleepy.
Question 4. She said, “I have passed the exams.” ‘ Answer: She said that she had passed the exams.
Question 5. My friend said, “Have you ever been to London?” Answer: My friend asked me if I had ever been to London.
Question 6. The policeman said to us, “Where are you going?” Answer: The policeman enquired where we were going.
Question 7. My friend said to me, “Can you solve the problem?” Answer: My friend asked me if/whether I could solve the problem.
Question 8. My mother said to the stranger, “What is the purpose of your coming?” Answer: My mother asked the stranger what was the purpose of his coming.
Question 9. The teacher said to the students, “Complete your work.” [ Answer: The teacher ordered the students to complete their work. ,
Question 10. The Principal said to the parents, “Please sit inside the hall.” | Answer: The Principal requested the parents to sit inside the hall. j
Question 11. Sunil said to his friend, “Don’t forget to recharge your mobile.” i Answer: Sunil reminded his friend not to forget to recharge his mobile.
Question 12. My sister said to me, “Consult a doctor regarding your eyesight.” Answer: My sister advised me to consult a doctor regarding my eyesight. |
Question 13. She said, “May God bless her with a child!” Answer: She said that God might bless her with a child!
Question 14. He said, “What a terrible night it is!” Answer: He exclaimed that it was a terrible night.
Question 15. He said, “Alas! I perish by the people I made. Answer: He confessed with regret that he was perished by the people he had made.
Question 16. He said, “Alas! what a fool I am. Answer: He exclaimed with grief/regret that he was a great fool.
Change the narration of the following sentences from direct to indirect.
Question 17. The saint said, “Go to the Himalayas for meditation.” Answer: The saint ordered to go to the Himalayas for meditation.
Question 18. Sita said to Praveen, “I will return your money tomorrow.” Answer: Sita told Praveen that she would return his money the next day.
Question 19. The news said, “A strong earthquake has hit Japan.” Answer: The news said that a strong earthquake has hit Japan. . ”
Question 20. My uncle said to Sheela, “I have a surprise for you.” Answer: My uncle told Sheela that he had a surprise for her.
Question 21. She said, “Do you want to stay abroad?” Answer: She asked if he wanted to stay abroad.
Question 22. The Met Department announced, “It may rain tomorrow.” Answer: The Met. Department announced that it might rain the next day.
Question 23. I/He said, “How I wish they would come”. Answer: He exclaimed that he wished they would come.
Question 24. Ashu said to his friend, “Are you willing to share your books with me?” Answer: Ashu asked his friend if he was willing to share his books with him.
Question 25. The Major said to the jawans, “Start marching left.” Answer: The major ordered the Jawans to start marching left.
Question 26. Sheetal said to her mother, “Have you ever thought about yourself in life?” Answer: Sheetal asked her mother if she had ever thought about herself in life.
Read the following dialogues and report in indirect narration.
Question 27. Mother : Where were you? Daughter ‘ : I was on the terrace playing. Mother : Please do not go without prior permission. Daughter : This was the first time ever that I went on the terrace. Mother : Remember, do not go there alone. Answer: Mother asked her daughter where she had been. The daughter replied that she had been on the terrace playing. The mother then requested her not to go without prior permission. The daughter apologised saying that that had been the first time ever that she had gone on the terrace. The mother warned her saying not to go there alone.
Question 28. Master : How are you feeling now? Worker : I am feeling batter but I am not completely fine. Master : Do you need more rest? Worker : It is okey. I will report tomorrow. Answer: Master asked his worker how was he feeling then. The worker replied that he was feeling better but was not completely fine. The master further asked him if he needed more rest. The worker replied that that was okey and that he would report the next day.
Question 29. Rajesh : Where are you going, Rohan? Rohan : I am going to the temple to offer flowers. Rajesh : Do you worship everyday and go to the temple? Rohan : Yes, I go to the temple everyday to worship Lord Shiva. Answer: Rajesh asked Rohan where was he going. Rohan replied that he was going to the temple to offer flowers. Rajesh then asked him if he worshipped every day and went to the temple. Rohan replied in the affirmative and said that he went to the temple every day to worship Lord Shivai
Question 30. Teacher : I want all students to quietly do the work. Students : Will you allow us to go for games after this? Teacher : First, all of you have to finish your work. Students : We promise that we will finish our work first. Answer: Teacher instructed the students that she wanted them to quietly do the work. The students asked if she would allow them to go for games after that. The teacher insisted that first, all of them had to finish their work. The students then promised her that they would finish their work first.
Question 31. Father : Why did you go to the market today? Son : I had to buy some material to do my project. Father : Who gave you the project? Son : My science teacher gave the project. Father : Do you need any money for it? Ans. Father asked his son why had he gone to the market that day. Son replied that he had to buy some material to do his project. Father then asked him who had given the project. Son replied that his science teacher had given the project. Father then asked his son if he needed any money for that.
Question 32. Customer : You have a variety of frozen stuff. Shopkeeper : You can buy as much as you like. Customer : Why don’t you keep fresh vegetables? Shopkeeper : Things have become very expensive these days. Customer : You should start keeping good stuff otherwise I shall stop buying from you. Answer: Customer told the shopkeeper that he had a variety of frozen stuff. Shopkeeper replied that he could buy as much as he liked. The customer then asked the shopkeeper why he didn’t keep fresh vegetables. The shopkeeper replied that things had become very expensive those days. The customer warned him that he should start keeping good stuff otherwise, he (customer) would stop buying from him.
Question 33. Doctor : What did you eat yesterday? Patient : I could hardly eat anything as I was having stomachache. Doctor : Are you still having it? Patient : At this moment, I am having fever and feeling weak. Doctor : You most take rest. Answer: Doctor asked the patient what had he eaten the previous day. The patient repled that he could hardly eat anything as he had been having stomachache. Doctor then asked him if he was still having that. The patient replied that at that moment, he was having fever and was feeling weak. The doctor advised him to take rest.
Question 34. Employee : Please grant me two weeks’ leave. Boss : Why do you need it for such a long time? Employee : I have to visit my ailing mother. Boss : Okey, I shall grant you leave but do not overstay your leave. Answer: The employee requested his boss to grant him two weeks’ leave. The boss asked him why he needed leave for such a long time. The employee replied that he had to visit his ailing mother. The boss agreed to grant him leave but instructed him not to overstay his leave.
Question 35. Kanika : Have you seen the animation film released recently? Keshav : I am not allowed to watch films. Kanika : How is this possible in present times? Keshav : My parents are very strict. Answer: Kanika asked Keshav if he had seen the animation film released recently. Keshav replied that he was not allowed to watch films. Kanika further asked how that was possible in present times. Keshav informed that his parents were/are very strict.
Question 36. Hameed : Did you visit the national museum? Shano : How can I as there is nobody to accompany me? Hameed : Do not worry. Shano : I am not worrying but I am the only one who has not seen it. Answer: Hameed asked Shano if she had visited the national museum. Shano replied how she could as there was nobody to accompany her. Hameed told her not to worry. Shano replied taht she was not worrying but she was the only one who had not seen that.
Read the following dialogues and complete the report appropriately.
Question 37. Preeti : Where did you spend your holidays? Naman : I went to many hills stations. ‘ Preeti : Which one did you like the most? Naman : Honestly speaking. I liked all as I am very fond of hills. Preeti asked Naman (a) ………………………….. his holidays. Naman replied, (b) ………………………….. to many hill stations. Preeti then asked him (c) the most. Naman said that honestly speaking (d) ………………………….. of hills. Answer: (a) where he had spent his holidays. (b) that he had gone to many hill stations. (c) which one he had liked. „ (d) he liked all as he was very fond.
Question 38. Archna : Do you know swimming? Rudra : Yes, I do. Archna : Can you teacher me how to swim? Rudra : Yes, I will. Come to my swimming club tomorrow. Archna asked Rudra (a) ………………………….. swimming. Rudra replied in the affirmative. Then, Archna further asked him (b) ………………………….. how to swim. Rudra replied that he (c) ………………………….. he also asked Archna (d) ………………………….. club (e) …………………………. . Answer: (a) if he knew (b) if he could teach her (c) would (d) to go to his swimming (e) the next day.
Question 39. Father : How was the paper? Son : It was easy. I could solve all the problems. Father : Start preparing for the economics paper. You do not have much time left Son : Yes father, I shall immediately start. The father asked his son (a) ………………………….. Son replied that (b) ………………………….. He (c) ………………………….. all the problems. Father further advised him (d) ………………………….. economics paper. He (e) ………………………….. much time left. Son agreed with his father and said that he (f) ………………………….. start. Answer: (a) how the paper had been (b) that had been easy (c) could solve (d) to start preparing for the (e) did not have (f) would immediately
Question 40. Inspector : Were you sleeping when the robbers entered the bank? Guard : No, Sir. The bank had closed and I had just gone to relieve myself. Inspector : What did you see when you came back? Guard : The iron grill lock was broken and the bank looked ransacked but the robbers could not take away anything as I had returned quickly. Inspector : Yes, I can see that not much damage has been done but you have to be more careful in future. Inspector asked the guard (a) ………………………….. entered the bank. Guard replied in the negative and said that the bank had been closed and (b) ………………………….. Inspector further asked him (c) ………………………….. The guard replied that (d) ………………………….. and the bank had looked ransacked, but the robbers (e) ………………………….. as he (f) ………………………….. Inspector said that he (g) ………………………….. but also warned him (h) …………………………. . Answer: (a) if he had been sleeping when the robbers had (b) he had just gone to relieve himself (c) what he had seen when he had come back (d) the iron grill lock had been broken (e) could not take away anything (f) had returned quickly (g) could see that not much damage had been done (h) that he had to be more careful in future.
Question 41. You have learnt how to report questions from direct to indirect speech. Here is a paragraph with direct speech questions. Read them carefully and report into indirect speech. Rewrite the paragraph in the space given below. [NCERT Workbook]
Once an old man asked a young boy, “Who do you think are the most intelligent people?” The young man said in return, “Who do you think so?” The old man said, “How can sons and daughters be intelligent without learning from their parents?” The young man said, “How did you as a parent learn?”
The old man said, “Why are you hijacking my question by asking me back?” The young man said, “Didn’t you know that you as a parent, now have learnt all the things an your own?” The old man said, “How do you say that we all learnt from others?” The young man said, “Why do you ask me about how to operate electronic gadget all the time?” The old man said, “Why can’t I ask you because I have paid for the gadget you use?” Answer: Once an old man asked a young boy who he thought were the most intelligent people. The young man asked why he thought so. The old man further asked how sons and daughters could be intelligent without learning from their parents. The young man asked how he had learnt as a parent. The old man asked why he was hijacking his questions by asking him back.
The young man said if he hadn’t known that he as a parent, then had learnt all the things on his own. The old man said how he learnt that they all learnt from others. The young man said why he asked him how to operate electronic gadget all the time. The old man replied why he couldn’t ask him because he had paid for the gadgets he used.
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Reported speech exercises for class 9: In this vast realm of English Grammar , reported speech , commonly known as indirect speech, plays an important role in conveying information relayed from another person. However, for class 9 students, grasping the nuances of reported speech is essential for effective communication and comprehension. The blog article below aims to provide class 9 students with engaging exercises to solidify their preparation.
Definition of reported speech, reported speech rules to know, quiz for reported speech exercises for class 9, exercise 1: change direct speech to reported speech, exercise 2: choose the correct reported speech, exercise 3: create reported speech, exercise 4: fill in the blanks with the appropriate reported speech, exercise 5: convert sentences to indirect speech, exercise 6: change into reported speech, exercise 7: convert sentences to indirect speech, exercise 8: complete the sentences to reported speech.
Oxford Learner’s Dictionary definition of reported speech is “ A report of what somebody has said that does not use their exact words.”
As per the Macmillan Dictionary, the words that you use to report what someone else has said are known are reported speech.
MUST READ! Reported Speech: Definition, Rules, Usage with Examples, Tips, Exercises for Students
Here are some common rules for changing direct speech to reported speech:
➡️ We use conjunctions like ‘if’, and ‘whether’ after the reporting verb in reported speech
➡️ The reporting verb’s tense is never altered.
➡️ The verb of reporting varies according to sense: it can be told, inquired, asked, etc.
➡️ First and foremost, we do not use inverted commas in reported speech which must be clear from the example given above.
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Here’s a quiz on reported speech for students. Each question presents a direct speech statement, and you need to rewrite it in reported speech. Choose the correct option for each question.
Question 1: Direct Speech: “I love playing the guitar.”
a) He loves playing the guitar. b) I love playing the guitar. c) He loved playing the guitar. d) I loved playing the guitar.
Question 2: Direct Speech: “We are going to the park tomorrow.”
a) They are going to the park tomorrow. b) We were going to the park tomorrow. c) They were going to the park tomorrow. d) We go to the park tomorrow.
Question 3: Direct Speech: “She said, ‘I have already finished my homework.'”
a) She said that she already finished her homework. b) She said that she had already finished her homework. c) She says that she finished her homework already. d) She said that she has already finished her homework.
Question 4: Direct Speech: “The teacher exclaimed, ‘What a wonderful painting!'”
a) The teacher exclaimed that it was a wonderful painting. b) The teacher exclaimed what a wonderful painting it was. c) The teacher exclaimed that what a wonderful painting. d) The teacher exclaimed a wonderful painting.
Question 5: Direct Speech: “I will call you later.”
a) He said that he will call you later. b) He said that he would call you later. c) He says that he will call you later. d) He says that he would call you later.
Question 6: Direct Speech: “They said, ‘We haven’t received the email.'”
a) They said that they haven’t received the email. b) They said that they didn’t receive the email. c) They said that they hadn’t received the email. d) They say that they haven’t received the email.
Question 7: Direct Speech: “Tom said, ‘I can swim.'”
a) Tom said that he could swim. b) Tom says that he could swim. c) Tom said that he can swim. d) Tom says that he can swim.
Also Read: 50 Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech Interrogative Sentences
Following are some useful reported speech exercises for class 9. Convert the following sentences from direct speech to reported speech:
Direct Speech : She said, “I am going to the store.”
Reported Speech : She said that she was going to the store.
Direct Speech : He said, “I will finish the project by Friday.”
Reported Speech : He said that he would finish the project by Friday.
Direct Speech : “We have completed our homework,” they said.
Reported Speech : They said that they had completed their homework.
Direct Speech : “They are coming to the party,” she said.
Reported Speech : She said that they were coming to the party.
Direct Speech : “I can speak French,” he said.
Reported Speech : He said that he could speak French.
Read the following sentences and choose the correct reported speech option:
Direct Speech : “I saw Sarah yesterday,” Tom said.
a) Tom said he had seen Sarah yesterday.
b) Tom said he sees Sarah yesterday.
Correct Answer: a) Tom said he had seen Sarah yesterday.
Direct Speech : “I’m going to the cinema tonight,” she said.
a) She said she was going to the cinema that night.
b) She said she is going to the cinema tonight.
Correct Answer: a) She said she was going to the cinema that night.
Direct Speech : “We will travel to Paris next week,” they said.
a) They said they will travel to Paris next week.
b) They said they would travel to Paris the following week.
Correct Answer: b) They said they would travel to Paris the following week.
Direct Speech : “I have finished my work,” he said.
a) He said he has finished his work.
b) He said he had finished his work.
Correct Answer: b) He said he had finished his work.
Direct Speech : “I’m cooking dinner right now,” she said.
a) She said she was cooking dinner right then.
b) She said she is cooking dinner right now.
Correct Answer: a) She said she was cooking dinner right then.
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Form reported speech for the following direct speech sentences:
Direct Speech : “She will be here soon,” he said.
Reported Speech : He mentioned that she would be there soon.
Direct Speech : “I don’t like seafood,” she said.
Reported Speech : She expressed that she didn’t like seafood.
Direct Speech : “They were studying in the library,” he said.
Reported Speech : He mentioned that they had been studying in the library.
Direct Speech : “I am working on a new project,” she said.
Reported Speech : She mentioned that she was working on a new project.
Direct Speech : “We have completed the assignment,” they said.
Reported Speech : They confirmed that they had completed the assignment.
Also Read: Tenses Rules: Charts, Examples, Types [PDF Available]
Practise the following direct sentences to appropriate report speech.
She said, “I have been to Paris before.”
Reported Speech : She mentioned that she had been to Paris before.
“We will come early,” they said.
Reported Speech : They said that they would come early.
“He’s writing a novel,” she said.
Reported Speech : She mentioned that he was writing a novel.
“I won’t be able to attend the meeting,” he said.
Reported Speech : He said that he wouldn’t be able to attend the meeting.
“We were watching a movie,” they said.
Reported Speech : They mentioned that they had been watching a movie.
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Change the following sentences into indirect speech:
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Read the following sentences and convert them into reported speech.
Check Your Answers:
Must Read: Reported Speech For Class 10: Exciting Exercises with Answers [PDF]
Convert the following direct speech sentences into indirect speech.
Reported speech exercises help reinforce understanding of how to report what someone else has said. They aid in learning how to shift verb tenses, pronouns, time expressions, and other changes when reporting speech.
When converting direct speech to reported speech, pay attention to the changes in verb tenses, pronouns, time expressions, and other relevant modifications based on the context and the tense used in the original sentence.
Common changes include the shift of tenses (present to past, future to conditional), pronoun changes, changes in time expressions (today to that day, tomorrow to the next day), and changes in modal verbs (can to could, will to would, etc.).
We hope this blog has provided you with all the necessary information on reported speech exercises for class 9. To advance your grammar knowledge and read more informative blogs, check out our Learn English page and don’t forget to follow Leverage Edu .
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Step into the world of reported speech with our dedicated quiz designed for Class 9 students! This quiz is expertly crafted to assess your proficiency in converting direct speech into indirect or reported speech, a crucial aspect of English grammar. Reported speech allows you to convey messages spoken by yourself or others, often in the past tense. Whether you're a passionate grammar enthusiast or a diligent student seeking to hone your language skills, this MCQ online test is the perfect tool to evaluate your expertise in this domain. It presents a variety of questions that will challenge Read more your ability to transform direct statements into indirect speech accurately. By mastering the art of reported speech, you'll elevate your ability to communicate with precision and fluency. So, are you ready to put your skills to the test? Dive into the quiz and discover just how adept you are at converting direct speech into reported speech. Best of luck, and enjoy the journey of learning!
Robert said, "i want to renew my insurance policy." convert this into reported speech..
Robert said that he wanted to renew my insurance policy.
Robert said that he wanted to renew his insurance policy.
Robert said that he would renew his insurance policy.
Robert said that he renewed his insurance policy.
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Elena said that she was unable to upload files on her computer.
Elena told me that she is unable to upload files on my computer.
Elena said that we are unable to upload files on my computer.
Elena said I was unable to upload files on my computer.
Tania asked if she could change the domain name.
Tania asked if we could change her domain name.
Tania asked if I could change my domain name.
Tania wanted to know if she could change her domain name.
Jerry said that he wanted to close his bank account.
Jerry said that he would close his bank account.
Jerry said that I wanted to close my account.
Jerry said he wanted to close his bank account.
Billy asked why you charged me.
Billy asked why you had charged him.
Billy asked why we charged him.
Billy asked if we charged him.
Ruby said that she needed extra disk space.
Ruby said that she would need extra disk space.
Ruby said that I needed extra disk space.
Ruby said that she may need extra disk space.
My mother told me that she would update my credit card details within two days.
My mother said that I would update her credit card details within two days.
My mother said that she would need to update her credit card within two days.
My mother said that she would update her credit card details within two days.
Wanda said that she won't continue with this membership.
Wanda said that she did not want to continue with that membership.
Wanda said that she did not want to continue with this membership.
Wanda said that she would not want to continue with that membership.
Cody wanted to know why his e-mails were bouncing back.
Cody wants to know why his e-mails are bouncing back.
Cody said that is why his e-mails are bouncing back.
Cody said that my e-mails were bouncing back.
Emma said that I have finished my lunch.
Emma said that she had finished her lunch.
Emma said that she has finished her lunch.
Emma said that she had finished his lunch.
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Reported Speech – Reported speech refers to recording the speaker’s speech, whether it is done directly by recording the speaker’s words or indirectly by recording the speaker’s words but changing them.
For example Direct speech – Priya said, “I’d like to have an apple.”
Priya said is the reporting verb. “I’d like to have an apple.” is the reported speech.
The part of the sentence which is not in the inverted commas is called the reported verb. | The part of the sentence which is under inverted commas is called reporting speech. The second part of the sentence refers to some other person, universal facts, imaginary parts, historical facts, happening events, etc. |
It refers to reporting the exact words spoken by the speaker. There is no change in the verb or the sentence.
Rules of Direct Speech
Let us look at some examples
It is the speech that tells what someone has said but it does not explain the actual words spoken by the person. It just conveys the basic narration of what is being said to the third person.
Rules of Indirect Speech
Changing direct speech into reported speech
Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
I | He, she |
Me | Him, her |
We | They |
Us | Them |
You | He, she, they |
You | Him, her, them |
My | His, her |
Mine | His, hers |
Our | Their |
Ours | Theirs |
Your | His, her, their |
Yours | His, hers, theirs |
Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
is/am/are | Was/were |
Was/were | Had been |
Had been | (No change) |
Has/have | Had |
Had | (No change) |
Do | Did |
Did | Had done |
Had done | (No change) |
Will/shall | Would/Should |
Must | Had to |
Would/Should/Might/could/Ought to | (No change) |
Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
Here | There |
Now | Then |
Today | That day |
Tomorrow | The next day / The following day |
Yesterday | The previous day |
Tonight | That night |
Last week | The week before |
Next week | The week after |
Last month | The previous month |
Next month | The following month |
Last year | The previous year |
Next year | The following year |
Ago | Before |
Thus | So |
Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
Will | Would |
May | Might |
Can | Could |
Shall | Should |
Has/Have | Had |
A Convert the following sentences into reported speech.
B Convert the following paragraph into reported speech.
He said, “Are you tired today? Let us take the children to the zoo. Tomorrow is a holiday, so we will be relaxed.” Ans He asked if I was tired that day. He suggested that we take the children to the zoo as the next day was a holiday so we would be relaxed.
C Convert the following paragraph into reported speech.
She said, “It’s very hot today, isn’t it? Summer is here to stay and it is the right time to go for a swim. Let’s also buy mangoes, ice-cream and juice cans to beat the heat.” Ans She said that it was very hot that day and summer was there to stay. It was the right time to go for a swim she added. She also suggested that we should buy mangoes, ice-cream and juice cans to beat the heat.
D Convert the following paragraph into reported speech.
My friend said, “Oh! What a pleasant surprise to have you in my house. I will prepare pasta and risotto for you. Let’s watch a movie in my home theater.” Ans My friend exclaimed with joy that it was a pleasant surprise to have me in her house. She said that she would prepare pasta and risotto for me and suggested that we should watch a movie in her home theater.
E Convert the following paragraph into reported speech.
Mother Teresa said, “Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted, according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work.” Ans Mother Teresa said that we should touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted, according to the graces we had received and we should not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work.
F Convert the following paragraph into reported speech.
Daughter: Papa, please buy a mobile phone for me. Father : What is the need of a mobile when you can use the landline? Daughter: All my friends have mobiles, I want one for myself. Father : I will buy it for you after your final exams.
Ans The daughter requested her father to buy a mobile phone for her. Father asked her what was the need of a mobile when she could use the landline. The daughter replied that all her friends had mobiles. She wanted one for herself. Father agreed and said that he would buy it for her after her final exams.
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1. Direct and Indirect Speech: The words spoken by a person can be reported in two ways— Direct and Indirect. When we quote the exact words spoken by a person, we call it Direct Speech.
The exact words spoken by Sohan are put within inverted commas. But when we give the substance of what Sohan said, it is called the Indirect Speech.
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2. Reporting Clause and Reported Speech: Sohan told Mohan that he was going to school. The words which generally come before the inverted commas are called the reporting clause, i.e. Sohan said to Mohan and the verb ‘said’, is called the reporting verb. The words spoken by Sohan and put within inverted commas are called the reported speech, i.e. “I am going to school.”
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3. Rules for Changing Direct Speech into Indirect Speech:
4. Rules for the Change of Pronouns:
For example :
7. Changing Statements into Indirect Speech:
8. Rules for the Change of Interrogative (Questions) sentences:
9. Changing Commands and Requests into Indirect Speech:
Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech: (i) He said, “I will do it now.” Answer: He said that he would do it then.
(ii) He says, “Honesty is the best policy.” Answer: He says that honesty is the best policy.
(iii) Ramesh says, “I have written a letter.” Answer: Ramesh says that he has written a letter.
(iv) She said, “Mahesh will be reading a book.” Answer: She said that Mahesh would be reading a book.
(v) She said, “Where is your father?” Answer: She inquired where his father was.
(vi) He said to me, “Please take your book.” Answer: He requested me to take my book.
(vii) The Principal said to the peon, “Let this boy go out.” Answer: The Principal ordered the peon to let that boy go out.
(viii) He said to me, “May you live long!” Answer: He prayed that I might live long.
(ix) She said, “Goodbye friends!” Answer: She bade goodbye to her friends.
(x) The students said, “Alas! I wasted my time last year.” Answer: The students regretted that he had wasted his time the previous year.
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When we report questions, the question word (who, what, which etc.) is retained in the reported speech.
Note that a reported question has the same word order as a statement. That means the subject goes before the auxiliary verb.
In order to report Yes/No questions , we use the conjunction if or whether.
In order to report a command, we use a reporting verb like asked, told, requested, warned, advised, begged, urged, commanded, ordered etc.
Sentences are given in the direct speech. Change them into the indirect / reported speech.
1. ‘Leave me alone,’ she said.
2. ‘I don’t know what I am supposed to do,’ he said.
3. ‘How are we going to overcome this difficulty?’ they said.
4. Mother said, ‘Have you applied for that job?’
5. ‘Please wait for me,’ said the girl.
6. ‘It doesn’t work,’ she said.
7. ‘I can drive any car,’ she said.
8. Sam said, ‘I haven’t heard anything from them yet.’
9. ‘Close the doors and windows before you leave,’ said the woman.
10. ‘Should I wait any longer?’ he asked.
11. ‘Whose bag is this?’ he asked.
12. ‘I will wait outside,’ he said.
13. ‘Have you brought your lunch?’ she asked.
14. ‘Take this file with you when you go to work,’ she said to me.
15. ‘Be careful when you cross the road,’ said the mother to the children.
16. ‘Please wait a minute,’ the receptionist said to me.
17. ‘I don’t want to go,’ Maya said to me.
18. ‘Why are you crying?’ mother said to me.
19. ‘Do you know Rahul’s address?’ Rohit asked me.
20. ‘Submit your work before Monday,’ the teacher said to the students.
1. She requested / told me / us to leave her alone.
2. He said that he didn’t know what he was supposed to do.
3. They wondered how they were going to overcome that difficulty.
4. Mother asked if / whether I had applied for that job.
5. The girl requested me to wait for her.
6. She said that it didn’t work.
7. She said that she could drive any car.
8. Sam said that he hadn’t heard anything from them yet.
9. The woman told us to close the doors and windows before we left.
10. He asked if / whether he should / had to wait any longer.
11. He asked whose bag that was.
12. He said that he would wait outside.
13. She asked me if / whether I had brought my lunch.
14. She told me to take that file with me when I went to work.
15. The mother warned / advised the children to be careful when they cross the road.
16. The receptionist asked / requested me to wait a minute.
17. Maya told me that she didn’t want to go.
18. Mother asked me why I was crying.
19. Rohit asked me if / whether I knew Rahul’s address.
20. The teacher told / instructed the students to submit their work before Monday.
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Reported speech or indirect speech is the form of speech used to convey what was said by someone at some point of time. This article will help you with all that you need to know about reported speech, its meaning, definition, how and when to use them along with examples. Furthermore, try out the practice questions given to check how far you have understood the topic.
Definition of reported speech, rules to be followed when using reported speech, table 1 – change of pronouns, table 2 – change of adverbs of place and adverbs of time, table 3 – change of tense, table 4 – change of modal verbs, tips to practise reported speech, examples of reported speech, check your understanding of reported speech, frequently asked questions on reported speech in english, what is reported speech.
Reported speech is the form in which one can convey a message said by oneself or someone else, mostly in the past. It can also be said to be the third person view of what someone has said. In this form of speech, you need not use quotation marks as you are not quoting the exact words spoken by the speaker, but just conveying the message.
Now, take a look at the following dictionary definitions for a clearer idea of what it is.
Reported speech, according to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, is defined as “a report of what somebody has said that does not use their exact words.” The Collins Dictionary defines reported speech as “speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person’s actual words.” According to the Cambridge Dictionary, reported speech is defined as “the act of reporting something that was said, but not using exactly the same words.” The Macmillan Dictionary defines reported speech as “the words that you use to report what someone else has said.”
Reported speech is a little different from direct speech . As it has been discussed already, reported speech is used to tell what someone said and does not use the exact words of the speaker. Take a look at the following rules so that you can make use of reported speech effectively.
Subject said that (report whatever the speaker said) |
As discussed earlier, when transforming a sentence from direct speech into reported speech, you will have to change the pronouns, tense and adverbs of time and place used by the speaker. Let us look at the following tables to see how they work.
I | He, she |
Me | Him, her |
We | They |
Us | Them |
You | He, she, they |
You | Him, her, them |
My | His, her |
Mine | His, hers |
Our | Their |
Ours | Theirs |
Your | His, her, their |
Yours | His, hers, theirs |
This | That |
These | Those |
Here | There |
Now | Then |
Today | That day |
Tomorrow | The next day / The following day |
Yesterday | The previous day |
Tonight | That night |
Last week | The week before |
Next week | The week after |
Last month | The previous month |
Next month | The following month |
Last year | The previous year |
Next year | The following year |
Ago | Before |
Thus | So |
Simple Present Example: Preethi said, “I cook pasta.” | Simple Past Example: Preethi said that she cooked pasta. |
Present Continuous Example: Preethi said, “I am cooking pasta.” | Past Continuous Example: Preethi said that she was cooking pasta. |
Present Perfect Example: Preethi said, “I have cooked pasta.” | Past Perfect Example: Preethi said that she had cooked pasta. |
Present Perfect Example: Preethi said, “I have been cooking pasta.” | Past Perfect Continuous Example: Preethi said that she had been cooking pasta. |
Simple Past Example: Preethi said, “I cooked pasta.” | Past Perfect Example: Preethi said that she had cooked pasta. |
Past Continuous Example: Preethi said, “I was cooking pasta.” | Past Perfect Continuous Example: Preethi said that she had been cooking pasta. |
Past Perfect Example: Preethi said, “I had cooked pasta.” | Past Perfect (No change) Example: Preethi said that she had cooked pasta. |
Past Perfect Continuous Example: Preethi said, “I had been cooking pasta.” | Past Perfect Continuous (No change) Example: Preethi said that she had been cooking pasta. |
Will | Would |
May | Might |
Can | Could |
Shall | Should |
Has/Have | Had |
Here are some tips you can follow to become a pro in using reported speech.
Given below are a few examples to show you how reported speech can be written. Check them out.
Transform the following sentences into reported speech by making the necessary changes.
1. Rachel said, “I have an interview tomorrow.”
2. Mahesh said, “What is he doing?”
3. Sherly said, “My daughter is playing the lead role in the skit.”
4. Dinesh said, “It is a wonderful movie!”
5. Suresh said, “My son is getting married next month.”
6. Preetha said, “Can you please help me with the invitations?”
7. Anna said, “I look forward to meeting you.”
8. The teacher said, “Make sure you complete the homework before tomorrow.”
9. Sylvester said, “I am not going to cry anymore.”
10. Jade said, “My sister is moving to Los Angeles.”
Now, find out if you have answered all of them correctly.
1. Rachel said that she had an interview the next day.
2. Mahesh asked what he was doing.
3. Sherly said that her daughter was playing the lead role in the skit.
4. Dinesh exclaimed that it was a wonderful movie.
5. Suresh said that his son was getting married the following month.
6. Preetha asked if I could help her with the invitations.
7. Anna said that she looked forward to meeting me.
8. The teacher told us to make sure we completed the homework before the next day.
9. Sylvester said that he was not going to cry anymore.
10. Jade said that his sister was moving to Los Angeles.
What is the definition of reported speech.
Reported speech, according to the Oxford Learner’s Dictionary, is defined as “a report of what somebody has said that does not use their exact words.” The Collins Dictionary defines reported speech as “speech which tells you what someone said, but does not use the person’s actual words.” According to the Cambridge Dictionary, reported speech is defined as “the act of reporting something that was said, but not using exactly the same words.” The Macmillan Dictionary defines reported speech as “the words that you use to report what someone else has said.”
You can use the following formula to construct a sentence in the reported speech. Subject said that (report whatever the speaker said)
Given below are a few examples to show you how reported speech can be written.
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Me: ‘ I’ve done it! ’
I told you that I ____________.
Me: ‘ Why did you go out last night? '
I asked you why you ____________ out the previous night.
‘Did you have curry last night?’
Rob asked if I had curry last night.
Rob told me if I had curry last night.
Rob asked me if I had had curry the previous night.
Rob asked me if I did have curry last night.
Edward told me, ‘I spoke to your friend Ellie last night.’
Edward said that he had spoken to my friend Ellie the following night.
Edward said that he had spoken to your friend Ellie the previous night.
Edward said that he had spoken to your friend Ellie the following night.
Edward said that he had spoken to my friend Ellie the previous night.
“Where do you live?”
She asked him where he did live.
She told him where he lived.
She asked him where he lived.
She asked him where she lived.
“What are you doing?”
She asked me what I was doing.
She told me what I was doing.
She asked me what was I doing.
She asked me if I was doing.
I will call you tomorrow.
He told me that he would call me the following day.
He told me he will call me tomorrow.
He told me he would call me tomorrow.
“Don’t worry!”
She told him not to worry.
She asked him not to worry.
She told him to don't worry.
She asked him to not worry.
“Please don’t shout.”
She told him not to shout.
She asked him not to shout.
She told him to not shout.
She asked him to not shout.
‘I hated every minute of that film!’ said Max.
Max said that he had every minute of the film.
Max said that he hated every minute of the film.
Max said that he has hated every minute of the film.
Max said that he had hated every minute of the film.
‘I’ve got a lot of homework to do.’ said Max.
Max said he has got a lot of homework to do.
Max said he have got a lot of homework to do.
Max said he had got a lot of homework to do.
Max said he got a lot of homework to do.
She told him to stop.
She asked him to stop.
She told him stop.
She told him to stopped.
‘Can you get me a glass of water, please?’
Tim asked me to get him a glass of water.
Tim advised me to get him a glass of water.
Tim asked me to get her a glass of water.
Tim said that he wanted me to get him a glass of water.
Kylie said, ‘I’ve finished all my homework!’
Kylie said that she had finished all her homework.
Kylie told that she has finished all her homework.
Kylie said that she has finished all his homework.
Kylie told that she had finished all his homework.
‘I’m going to be late from work tonight.’ Mum said that...
she was going to be late from work that night.
she were going to be late from work that night.
she was going to be late from work tonight.
she would be late from work that night.
Paul: ‘ I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow. ’
Paul said that he_______________ at the meeting the following day.
" I want a cup of tea" Marie told me
Marie told me that she wanted a cup of tea.
Marie told me that she wants a cup of tea.
Marie told me that wanted a cup of tea.
Homer: 'He has caught a cold.'
Homer said that he had caught a cold.
Homer sais that she has caught a cold.
Homer said that he had a cold.
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In English grammar, reported speech is used to tell someone what another person said. It takes another person’s words (direct speech) to create a report of what they said (indirect speech.) With the following direct and indirect speech exercises, it will be easier to understand how reported speech works.
Complete the sentence in the reported speech.
Fill in the gaps below with the correct pronouns required in reported speech. Ex. Mary said: “I love my new dress!” Sentence: Mary said ____ love ____ new dress. Answer: she, her
Choose the correct reported speech phrase to fill in the sentences below.
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Imperative sentences express a command, order, request etc.
Note that we use to-infinitives to report imperative sentences. Imperatives are sentences that express a command, order, request or instruction .
Use appropriate reporting verbs.
1. ‘Stand in line,’ the teacher said to the students.
2. ‘Get your eyes examined,’ mother said.
3. ‘The soup is too hot,’ cried little Einstein.
4. ‘Please wait for me,’ she said to me.
5. ‘He looks old for his age,’ said mother.
6. ‘I am an old friend of yours,’ she said.
7. ‘We do not permit smoking in the kitchen,’ the woman said.
8. ‘It is too hot here,’ the boy said.
9. ‘Whom do you want to meet?’ the receptionist said to me.
10. ‘Take this file with you when you go to the bank,’ she said to him.
11. ‘Do not leave this area,’ the cops said to the people.
12. ‘We can’t trust people like him,’ said mother.
1. The teacher instructed the students to stand in line.
2. Mother suggested that I should get my eyes examined.
3. Little Einstein complained / exclaimed that the soup was too hot.
4. She requested / told me to wait for her.
5. Mother remarked that he looked old for his age.
6. She said that she was an old friend of mine.
7. The woman said that they did not / do not permit smoking in the kitchen.
8. The boy complained that it was too hot there.
9. The receptionist asked me whom I wanted to meet.
10. She instructed /told him to take that file with him when he went to the bank.
11. The cops instructed the people not to leave that area.
12. Mother remarked that we couldn’t trust people like him.
Worksheet 2
Report the following sentences.
1. ‘I am working hard these days,’ she said.
2. ‘My parents are teachers,’ said the girl.
3. ‘I want to find a job,’ she said.
4. ‘I have found a new job,’ said Priya.
5. ‘I don’t have much time to waste,’ she said.
6. ‘I am going away for a week. I will call you when I return,’ Rahul said.
7. The teacher said, ‘We can’t wait any longer.’
8. Manu said, ‘I was not feeling well when I woke up in the morning, so I didn’t go to work.’
9. She said, ‘I will not talk to you.’
1. She said that she was working hard those days.
2. The girl said that her parents are / were teachers.
3. She said that she wanted to find a job.
4. Priya said that she had found a new job.
5. She said that she didn’t have much time to waste.
6. Rahul said that he was going away for a week and would call me when he returned.
7. The teacher said that we/they couldn’t wait any longer.
8. Manu said that he was not feeling well when he woke up in the morning, so he didn’t go to work. / Manu said that he had not been feeling well when he woke up in the morning, so he hadn’t gone to work.
9. She said that she would not talk to you.
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Learn how to change Exclamatory sentences into indirect speech. We are giving here rules of as well as some practice exercises to help learners master the direct and indirect transformation of sentences. watch the video tutorials also to learn how to change a direct speech exclamation into its indirect speech exclamation.
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Exclamatory sentences:.
Sentences which express some sudden feelings ( such as pleasure, anger, surprise ) about something which has been said or done, are called Exclamatory sentences.
Exclamatory sentences or expressions take a mark of exclamation (!) at their end.
Q. Change the following sentences into Indirect narration.
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Reported Speech Class 9
Type 1. Statements Steps to be kept in mind for changing direct speech into indirect (statements).
Step 1. The reporting verb is changed as under. (a) We ‘say’ something but we ‘tell’ somebody. Says to …………………………… tells. (b) Says …………………………… says. (c) Said to …………………………… told/asserted/stated/informed. (d) Said …………………………… said.
Step 2. Inverted commas are dropped and the conjunction ‘that’ is used.
Note. These words refer to the speaker. So they change according to who the speaker is.
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Step 4. If the reporting verb is in the present or future tense, the tense of the reported speech does not change. Meera says to Mini, “Your teacher has praised you.” Meera tells mini that her teacher has praised her.
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Step 5. Words denoting nearness of time and place are generally changed into words denoting distance.
Now | → | then |
This | → | that |
These | → | those |
Here | → | those |
jo | → | before |
Yesterday | → | the previous day |
Tomorrow | → | the next day, the following day |
Today | → | that day |
Tonight | → | that night |
Note. There are two situations where even if the reporting verb is in the past tense, the verb of the reported speech remains unchanged.
1. If the reported speech expresses a universal truth or a habitual fact.
2. The reported speech describes a situation which still exists when the speech is reported.
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Type 2. Questions
A. If the reported speech is a question, the following changes are made. The reporting verb is changed into ‘asked/required’.
Says | asks A |
Says to | asks |
Said | asked |
Said to | asked |
B. The inverted commas are removed and If/whether is used. The question mark is removed and a full stop is placed. No conjunction is used while reporting wh-questions. The direct form is changed to indirect question form. Place the subject before verb in the reported question.
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Type 3. Commands and Requests
If reporting commands and requests, the indirect speech is introduced by some verbs expressing commands or requests and the imperative mood is changed into the infinitive.
Step 1. The reporting say (said) is changed to order(ed)/request(ed)/advise(d)/command(ed)/ encourage(ed) /shout(ed)/forbid (forbade), proposed, etc.
Step 2. The verb of the reported speech is changed into an infinitive and inverted commas are removed.
Step 3. Do not is changed to ‘not to’.
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Type 4. Exclamations and wishes Step 1. The reporting verb said is changed to exclaimed, wished, prayed, etc. Step 2. The exclamatory form is changed into the statement form and the mark of exclamation is replaced by a full stop. Step 3. The reporting verb is joined with reported speech with ‘that’. Step 4. All interjections are omitted and suitable adverbs or other expressive words are used.
What! Oh! | surprised |
Alas! Ah! | sadness, grief, pity |
Hurrah! | joy, happiness |
Bravo! | approval, cheered |
Change the following from direct to indirect speech.
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Question 1. The doctor said to me, “The climate of this city won’t suit you.” Answer: The doctor told me that the climate of that city wouldn’t suit me.
Question 2. Priya says, “The Earth is round.” Answer: Priya says that the Earth is round.
Question 3. My brother said to his friend, “I am very sleepy.” Answer: My brother told his friend that he was very sleepy.
Question 4. She said, “I have passed the exams.” ‘ Answer: She said that she had passed the exams.
Question 5. My friend said, “Have you ever been to London?” Answer: My friend asked me if I had ever been to London.
Question 6. The policeman said to us, “Where are you going?” Answer: The policeman enquired where we were going.
Question 7. My friend said to me, “Can you solve the problem?” Answer: My friend asked me if/whether I could solve the problem.
Question 8. My mother said to the stranger, “What is the purpose of your coming?” Answer: My mother asked the stranger what was the purpose of his coming.
Question 9. The teacher said to the students, “Complete your work.” [ Answer: The teacher ordered the students to complete their work. ,
Question 10. The Principal said to the parents, “Please sit inside the hall.” | Answer: The Principal requested the parents to sit inside the hall. j
Question 11. Sunil said to his friend, “Don’t forget to recharge your mobile.” i Answer: Sunil reminded his friend not to forget to recharge his mobile.
Question 12. My sister said to me, “Consult a doctor regarding your eyesight.” Answer: My sister advised me to consult a doctor regarding my eyesight. |
Question 13. She said, “May God bless her with a child!” Answer: She said that God might bless her with a child!
Question 14. He said, “What a terrible night it is!” Answer: He exclaimed that it was a terrible night.
Question 15. He said, “Alas! I perish by the people I made. Answer: He confessed with regret that he was perished by the people he had made.
Question 16. He said, “Alas! what a fool I am. Answer: He exclaimed with grief/regret that he was a great fool.
Change the narration of the following sentences from direct to indirect.
Question 17. The saint said, “Go to the Himalayas for meditation.” Answer: The saint ordered to go to the Himalayas for meditation.
Question 18. Sita said to Praveen, “I will return your money tomorrow.” Answer: Sita told Praveen that she would return his money the next day.
Question 19. The news said, “A strong earthquake has hit Japan.” Answer: The news said that a strong earthquake has hit Japan. . ”
Question 20. My uncle said to Sheela, “I have a surprise for you.” Answer: My uncle told Sheela that he had a surprise for her.
Question 21. She said, “Do you want to stay abroad?” Answer: She asked if he wanted to stay abroad.
Question 22. The Met Department announced, “It may rain tomorrow.” Answer: The Met. Department announced that it might rain the next day.
Question 23. I/He said, “How I wish they would come”. Answer: He exclaimed that he wished they would come.
Question 24. Ashu said to his friend, “Are you willing to share your books with me?” Answer: Ashu asked his friend if he was willing to share his books with him.
Question 25. The Major said to the jawans, “Start marching left.” Answer: The major ordered the Jawans to start marching left.
Question 26. Sheetal said to her mother, “Have you ever thought about yourself in life?” Answer: Sheetal asked her mother if she had ever thought about herself in life.
Read the following dialogues and report in indirect narration.
Question 27. Mother : Where were you? Daughter ‘ : I was on the terrace playing. Mother : Please do not go without prior permission. Daughter : This was the first time ever that I went on the terrace. Mother : Remember, do not go there alone. Answer: Mother asked her daughter where she had been. The daughter replied that she had been on the terrace playing. The mother then requested her not to go without prior permission. The daughter apologised saying that that had been the first time ever that she had gone on the terrace. The mother warned her saying not to go there alone.
Question 28. Master : How are you feeling now? Worker : I am feeling batter but I am not completely fine. Master : Do you need more rest? Worker : It is okey. I will report tomorrow. Answer: Master asked his worker how was he feeling then. The worker replied that he was feeling better but was not completely fine. The master further asked him if he needed more rest. The worker replied that that was okey and that he would report the next day.
Question 29. Rajesh : Where are you going, Rohan? Rohan : I am going to the temple to offer flowers. Rajesh : Do you worship everyday and go to the temple? Rohan : Yes, I go to the temple everyday to worship Lord Shiva. Answer: Rajesh asked Rohan where was he going. Rohan replied that he was going to the temple to offer flowers. Rajesh then asked him if he worshipped every day and went to the temple. Rohan replied in the affirmative and said that he went to the temple every day to worship Lord Shivai
Question 30. Teacher : I want all students to quietly do the work. Students : Will you allow us to go for games after this? Teacher : First, all of you have to finish your work. Students : We promise that we will finish our work first. Answer: Teacher instructed the students that she wanted them to quietly do the work. The students asked if she would allow them to go for games after that. The teacher insisted that first, all of them had to finish their work. The students then promised her that they would finish their work first.
Question 31. Father : Why did you go to the market today? Son : I had to buy some material to do my project. Father : Who gave you the project? Son : My science teacher gave the project. Father : Do you need any money for it? Ans. Father asked his son why had he gone to the market that day. Son replied that he had to buy some material to do his project. Father then asked him who had given the project. Son replied that his science teacher had given the project. Father then asked his son if he needed any money for that.
Question 32. Customer : You have a variety of frozen stuff. Shopkeeper : You can buy as much as you like. Customer : Why don’t you keep fresh vegetables? Shopkeeper : Things have become very expensive these days. Customer : You should start keeping good stuff otherwise I shall stop buying from you. Answer: Customer told the shopkeeper that he had a variety of frozen stuff. Shopkeeper replied that he could buy as much as he liked. The customer then asked the shopkeeper why he didn’t keep fresh vegetables. The shopkeeper replied that things had become very expensive those days. The customer warned him that he should start keeping good stuff otherwise, he (customer) would stop buying from him.
Question 33. Doctor : What did you eat yesterday? Patient : I could hardly eat anything as I was having stomachache. Doctor : Are you still having it? Patient : At this moment, I am having fever and feeling weak. Doctor : You most take rest. Answer: Doctor asked the patient what had he eaten the previous day. The patient repled that he could hardly eat anything as he had been having stomachache. Doctor then asked him if he was still having that. The patient replied that at that moment, he was having fever and was feeling weak. The doctor advised him to take rest.
Question 34. Employee : Please grant me two weeks’ leave. Boss : Why do you need it for such a long time? Employee : I have to visit my ailing mother. Boss : Okey, I shall grant you leave but do not overstay your leave. Answer: The employee requested his boss to grant him two weeks’ leave. The boss asked him why he needed leave for such a long time. The employee replied that he had to visit his ailing mother. The boss agreed to grant him leave but instructed him not to overstay his leave.
Question 35. Kanika : Have you seen the animation film released recently? Keshav : I am not allowed to watch films. Kanika : How is this possible in present times? Keshav : My parents are very strict. Answer: Kanika asked Keshav if he had seen the animation film released recently. Keshav replied that he was not allowed to watch films. Kanika further asked how that was possible in present times. Keshav informed that his parents were/are very strict.
Question 36. Hameed : Did you visit the national museum? Shano : How can I as there is nobody to accompany me? Hameed : Do not worry. Shano : I am not worrying but I am the only one who has not seen it. Answer: Hameed asked Shano if she had visited the national museum. Shano replied how she could as there was nobody to accompany her. Hameed told her not to worry. Shano replied taht she was not worrying but she was the only one who had not seen that.
Read the following dialogues and complete the report appropriately.
Question 37. Preeti : Where did you spend your holidays? Naman : I went to many hills stations. ‘ Preeti : Which one did you like the most? Naman : Honestly speaking. I liked all as I am very fond of hills. Preeti asked Naman (a) ………………………….. his holidays. Naman replied, (b) ………………………….. to many hill stations. Preeti then asked him (c) the most. Naman said that honestly speaking (d) ………………………….. of hills. Answer: (a) where he had spent his holidays. (b) that he had gone to many hill stations. (c) which one he had liked. „ (d) he liked all as he was very fond.
Question 38. Archna : Do you know swimming? Rudra : Yes, I do. Archna : Can you teacher me how to swim? Rudra : Yes, I will. Come to my swimming club tomorrow. Archna asked Rudra (a) ………………………….. swimming. Rudra replied in the affirmative. Then, Archna further asked him (b) ………………………….. how to swim. Rudra replied that he (c) ………………………….. he also asked Archna (d) ………………………….. club (e) …………………………. . Answer: (a) if he knew (b) if he could teach her (c) would (d) to go to his swimming (e) the next day.
Question 39. Father : How was the paper? Son : It was easy. I could solve all the problems. Father : Start preparing for the economics paper. You do not have much time left Son : Yes father, I shall immediately start. The father asked his son (a) ………………………….. Son replied that (b) ………………………….. He (c) ………………………….. all the problems. Father further advised him (d) ………………………….. economics paper. He (e) ………………………….. much time left. Son agreed with his father and said that he (f) ………………………….. start. Answer: (a) how the paper had been (b) that had been easy (c) could solve (d) to start preparing for the (e) did not have (f) would immediately
Question 40. Inspector : Were you sleeping when the robbers entered the bank? Guard : No, Sir. The bank had closed and I had just gone to relieve myself. Inspector : What did you see when you came back? Guard : The iron grill lock was broken and the bank looked ransacked but the robbers could not take away anything as I had returned quickly. Inspector : Yes, I can see that not much damage has been done but you have to be more careful in future. Inspector asked the guard (a) ………………………….. entered the bank. Guard replied in the negative and said that the bank had been closed and (b) ………………………….. Inspector further asked him (c) ………………………….. The guard replied that (d) ………………………….. and the bank had looked ransacked, but the robbers (e) ………………………….. as he (f) ………………………….. Inspector said that he (g) ………………………….. but also warned him (h) …………………………. . Answer: (a) if he had been sleeping when the robbers had (b) he had just gone to relieve himself (c) what he had seen when he had come back (d) the iron grill lock had been broken (e) could not take away anything (f) had returned quickly (g) could see that not much damage had been done (h) that he had to be more careful in future.
Question 41. You have learnt how to report questions from direct to indirect speech. Here is a paragraph with direct speech questions. Read them carefully and report into indirect speech. Rewrite the paragraph in the space given below. [NCERT Workbook]
Once an old man asked a young boy, “Who do you think are the most intelligent people?” The young man said in return, “Who do you think so?” The old man said, “How can sons and daughters be intelligent without learning from their parents?” The young man said, “How did you as a parent learn?”
The old man said, “Why are you hijacking my question by asking me back?” The young man said, “Didn’t you know that you as a parent, now have learnt all the things an your own?” The old man said, “How do you say that we all learnt from others?” The young man said, “Why do you ask me about how to operate electronic gadget all the time?” The old man said, “Why can’t I ask you because I have paid for the gadget you use?” Answer: Once an old man asked a young boy who he thought were the most intelligent people. The young man asked why he thought so. The old man further asked how sons and daughters could be intelligent without learning from their parents. The young man asked how he had learnt as a parent. The old man asked why he was hijacking his questions by asking him back.
The young man said if he hadn’t known that he as a parent, then had learnt all the things on his own. The old man said how he learnt that they all learnt from others. The young man said why he asked him how to operate electronic gadget all the time. The old man replied why he couldn’t ask him because he had paid for the gadgets he used.
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