”Practice makes a man perfect”. So we have given here ‘Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises’ to practice.
Exercise 1
Rewrite the following sentences by changing them into indirect speech:
1. They said,” Hurrah! we have won the match.”
2. She said to the teacher,” Please explain this question to me.”
3. Nisha said to her sister, ”I have something to show you.”
4. The doctor said to the patient, “Take these tablets every day before you go to bed.”
5. Mr. Rajora said to his wife, “Why don’t you sleep early?”
6. The principal said to the teacher, ”How many students are there in your class?”
7. My friend said to me, ”I have bought a new book for you.”
8. The old woman said to me, ”Please help me.”
9. I said to him, “I have a message for you.”
10. The teacher said, ” Two and two make four.”
11. Father said to me, “Courage is everything, strength and age are not important.”
12. She said to me, “Why do you look at me while you say it?”
13. Granny said to the boys, “Are you already feeling sleepy?”
14. Father said to Swami, “Get up.”
15. Father said to Swami, “Can I have a lamp burning in the room?”
Answers to Exerxise:1
1. They exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
2. She requested the teacher to explain that question to her.
3. Nisha told her sister that she had something to show her.
4. The doctor advised the patient to take those tablets every day before he went to bed.
5. Mr. Rajora asked his wife why she didn’t sleep early.
6. The principal asked the teacher how many students there were in her/his class.
7. My friend told me that he had bought a new book for me.
8.The old woman requested me to help her.
9. I told him that I had a message for him.
10. The teacher said that two and two make four.
11. Father told me that courage is everything, strength, and age are not important.
12. She asked me why I looked at her while I said that.
13. Granny asked the boys if they were already feeling sleepy.
14. Father asked Swami to get up.
15. Father asked Swami if he could have a lamp burning in the room.
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