Direct to Indirect Speech

Exercise 1

Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech:

1. He said, “I am fine.”
2. He said to me, “I am fine.”
3. Hesays, “I am fine.”
4. Hesays to me, “I am fine.”
5. He truly said, “No one can live without water.”
6. He said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.”
7. He said to me, “I am your best friend.”
8. He said to me, “Does he go to school daily?”
9. He said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
10. The doctor said, “Alas! Mr. Gupta is no more.”
11. Ravi said, “I am reading this book.”
12. I said to Mayank, “I will not come home tomorrow.”
13. Dad said to Pankaj, “I will not give you pocket money.”
14. My employee said to me, “I will not attend the office tomorrow.”
15. My friend said, “I have been to England thrice.”
16. Ranjana said, “The child did not sleep properly last night,”
17. He said, “I will be in Mumbai tomorrow.”
18. He said to Sunaina, “Will you help me in the work?”
19. He said, “I’ll be using the bike next Monday.”
20. Meena said to me, “Can you come with me to my home?”
21. He said, “I can run faster than Ravi.”
22. His father said to me, “Do you know where Rahul is?”
23. He said to me, “Please keep the windows open.”
24. She said to me, “How could you be so foolish!”
25. Pankaj said to me, “Why do you not go home?”
26. Pankaj said to me, “Why do you not come here?”
27. He said to Shweta, “Please speak the truth.”
28. Neha said, “Alas! I have lost my mobile.”
29. He asked me, “How is your father?”
30. He said, “Sorry for being rude to you!”
31. He said to her, “Get out of here at once.”
32. Doctor said to the patient, “Stop drinking.”
33. The boss said to employees, “Work hard.”
34. The doctor said to the patient, “Eat properly.”
35. He said to me, “May you live long!”
36. The servant said to him, “Sir, please give me leave for two days.”
37. She said, “Would that Raveena were here!”
38. He said, “Let us wait for them.”
39. He said, “Raveena had a car.”
40. She said to her dad, “Good morning, dad!”
41. Everyone said, “Bravo! Well done.”
42. He said, “Who are you?”
43. She said to Mayank, “Good bye!”
44. Ranjan said, “Ah, what nonsense I have done!”
45. My friend said, “What a rapper Emiway is!”
46. She said, “How beautiful the flower is!”
47. He said, “May you score 99 percentile in CAT!”
48. She said, “May God pardon me.”
49. He said, “May you earn lots of money!”
50. He said to his friend, “May you succeed in the test.”
51. He said to me, “Please keep the door ajar.”
52. He said to Shweta, “Who are you to me?”
53. They said to me, “Long live.”
54. He said, “Would that she were a teacher!”
55. My father said, “What a disaster the earthquake is!”
56. My boss said to me, “Don’t come inside the room.”
57. I said, “When it gets dark, switch on the bulbs.”
58. He said to Shweta, “May you pass the interview today!”
59. He says to me, “I have never been to Delhi.”
60. He said, “Who are we?”
61. He said to me, “She left Delhi after I had left.”
62. She said to him, “Don’t make me fool.”
63. He said, “Imay buy a pen.”
64. Ashok said to me, “I am your friend.”
65. He said, “Seema mustwork hard.”
66. My boss said to me, “Don’t go there.”
67. The teacher asked Arnavi, “What is your name? Where are you from?”
68. He said, “I should meet you in the evening.”
69. He said to me, “What are you doing?”
70. He asked her, “I am going to market. Would you like to go along?”
71. He said to me, “What is Shilpa doing?”
72. Ayansh said to me, “Where are you going and why?”
73. He said to me, “What am I doing?”
74. The teacher said, “Students, if you want to pass, work hard.”
75. He said to me, “Where do you live?”
76. She said to Arjun, “Will you go to school today?” Arjun said, “No.”
77. He said to me, “How much money do you have?”
78. He said to his teacher, “Sir, I couldn’t do my work as I was unwell.”
79. He said to Rahul, “When will you come?”
80. He said to Seema, “Dear, why are you looking sad today?”
81. He said to us, “Willyou come for the meeting?”
82. He said to the peon, “Bring me a glass of water.”
83. The teacher said to Anjana, “Stand up right now.”
84. He said, “May you succeed in life!”
85. He said to his father, “Please bring me a glass of water.”
86. He said to his son, “Please bring me a glass of water.”
87. Doctor said to the patient, “Change your food habits”.
88. The policeman said to the thief, “Why did you commit such a crime?”
89. He said, “How tragic the situation is!”
90. She said to him, “Who are you? What do you want from me?”
91. He said, “Oh! I missed the chance.”
92. Arjun said to me, “Thank you so much for helping me out in such a difficult situation. I couldn’t have done it without your help.”
93. She said to her husband, “Please speak the truth.”
94. He said, “Yes, I’ve done it.”
95. He said, “No, I’ve not done it.”
96. He said, “Have I done it?”
97. He said, “Have you done it?”
98. He said, “Who has done it?”
99. She said to Bobby, “Please give me a glass of water.”
100. I said to the interviewer, “I assure you that I’ll perform the best.”
101. Boss said, “Follow me”.
102. Anjali said to her boss, “Please grant me leave for a day.”
103. The doctor said to the patient, “I hope you are recovering.”
104. She said to her friends, “Please do not tell a lie.”
105. He told me if I had been his friend, he would have helped me out for sure.
106. She asked me if I had been her friend, what I would have done for her.
107. The Principal said to us, “Don’t make a noise.”
108. Ayansh said, “Fantastic! We have won the match.”
109. My uncle said, “Well done! You have done a good job.”
110. She said, “Oh! I lost my pen.”
111. Arnavi said, “Sorry for being late!”
112. He said, “I can’t believe this!”
113. Arnavi said, “He is unbelievably a great player.”
114. She said to me, “Wow! What a pleasant weather it is!”
115. He said, “Ranveer is so handsome!”
116. He said to Meena, “I must consult a doctor.”
117. He said, “You can’t talk about me.”
118. He said, “How many people are here?”
119. He said to Shabnam, “May you live long!”
120. She said, “Would that she were at home!”
121. She said, “I wish she were at home!”
122. He said, “Am I at home?”
123. He said, “Ravi met me yesterday.”
124. She said to Mayank, “Whom will you meet today?”
125. He said, “Oh no! I missed it.”
126. He said, “Would that I were a girl!”
127. He said to Ravi, “I need to go home with you.”
128. She said to me, “Would that you were here at that time!”
129. Sachin said to me, “Good evening, Sir!”
130. Aman said, “Good bye, friends!”
131. Arnavi said, “Unbelievable!”
132. He said, “Good morning, Mom!”
133. Arnavi said to her dad, “Good night!”
134. He said, “Would that I were a girl!”
135. Aman said, “I wish my friends were here!”
136. He said to Mayank, “May you succeed in life!”
137. He said to the interviewer, “Could you please ask the relevant question?”
138. He said, “Kotdwara used to be a peaceful place once.”
139. The spectators said, “Bravo! Well done, Ayansh.”
140. The boss said, “It’s time to leave.”
141. He said to the judge, “I never committed this crime.”
142. Rahul said, “I will never do it.”
143. I said to my friend, “Good Morning, Let us go for a movie.”
144. A new student asked an old one, “Do you know who my dad is?”
145. I said to him, “I can no longer tolerate your coming late every day.”
146. I said to my father, “I will take you to Dehradun this week.”
147. She said, “I go for a walk every morning.”
148. I said, “I don’t care about the job and left the office.”
149. I said to my brother, “Are you mad or what?”
150. I said, “How dare you?”
151. Naman said to me, “Can you do it for me?”
152. I said to my wife, “Select one of these.”
153. He wrote in his report, “Fifty people have been died of Corona.”
154. She said to me, “Please help me with my homework.”
155. I said to him, “Where have you lost your mobile?”

Exercise 2

Change the following sentences into Direct Speech

1. He asked why I had not met Mr. Shukla.
2. He urged them to be quiet.
3. She asked me whether I had seen the film last night.
4. He exclaimed that it was a nice day.
5. Aman said that they had passed by a beautiful shop while coming back.
6. He asked him if he would have the car ready by the next day.
7. I asked him why he was working in that company.
8. He requested Rahul to repeat that.
9. The Captain commanded his team to wait there.
10. Ravi told me that if he heard anything about that, he would let me know.
11. Ashish asked Aman whether he was going for the movie.
12. Ranjana requested me if I could give her my book.
13. The teacher congratulated Ayansh.
14. I asked where he would be in the evening.
15. The mother warned her daughter to stay away from that kind of people.
16. He told Sohan that he had often told him not to go there.
17. He told me that he expected me to attend the wedding.
18. She requested her friend to let her dance.
19. He ordered the students to open the books.
20. He ordered the students not to open the books.
21. He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful day.
22. He said that he was too ill to walk.
23. She asked the man where he was going.
24. He wrote that he had met the PM a long back.
25. Vineeta asked me why I had not attended the class.
26. She said that the work was done.
27. He informed me on the mobile that they were coming to our home.
28. He told me that as my brother was unwell, I should have taken a leave.
29. My mother ordered me to wash my clothes right then.
30. Our teacher commanded us to always complete the homework on time.
31. Mom told me to open the window.
32. He says that it will rain tomorrow.
33. Hetold his friends that all of them were his dear ones.
34. Hesaid that the news had been splashed across TV screens the previous day.
35. He said that Sapna didn’t try to understand what was going on.”
36. She told her sister yesterday that she wanted to have a party that night.
37. Priyanka told me that she had been to Mumbai 2 years before/earlier.
38. He said that he would ask for my car next Monday.
39. Manytold him that he should leave his job then.
40. Dad told Pankaj that he would not give him pocket money.
41. They told us that we must/had to do that ourselves.
42. He said that Nepotism is a practice of giving unfair advantage to one’s family.
43. He asked me what I was doing with his friends.
44. Sanjay asked me where I lived.
45. He asked me how much money I did have (had).
46. He asked me how much water he did have (had).
47. She asked Rahul when they were supposed to come.
48. He asked us if/whether we would come for the meeting.
49. He asked if he could talk to Mr. Sharma.
50. The teacher asked if he was the one, Ravi was talking about.
51. The teacher asked him if he had plucked the flower.
52. He asked me if I knew who she was.
53. He prayed that I might score 99 percentile in the CAT exam.
54. Anjali requested her boss to grant her leave for a day.
55. The Principal instructed/ordered us not to make a noise.
56. He exclaimed with wonder/surprise that it was unbelievable.
57. She exclaimed with joy that it was a very pleasant weather.
58. Neha exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost her mobile.
59. Ravi exclaimed with regret that he had no idea about his situation.
60. Aman bade his friends good bye.
61. She wished that I had been there at that time.
62. He prayed that I might earn lots of money.
63. He told me that it would be great if I allowed him to speak too.
64. I told him that nothing could be changed here.
65. The teacher said why I didn’t work hard for exams.
66. Sanju said that some relatives had come to his home.
67. He shouted to let him do what he was doing.
68. She asked me if I was coming home with her.
69. He said that he had passed the test.
70. He asked me what my name was.
71. He asked me what my father’s name was.
72. She asked me if I had finished my breakfast.

Exercise 1 (Answers)

1. Hesaid that he was 
2. Hetold me that he was 
3. Hesays that he is fine.
4. He tells me that he is fine.
5. He truly said that No one can livewithout water.” {Universal Truth}
6. He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
7. He told me that he was my best friend.
8. He asked me if he went to school daily.
9. He said that honesty is the best policy.” {Universal Truth}
10. The doctor exclaimed with sorrow that Mr. Gupta was no more.
11. Ravi said that he was reading that book.
12. I told Mayank that I would not come home the next day.
13. Dad told Pankaj that he would not give him pocket money.
14. My employee told me that he would not attend the office the next day.
15. My friend said that he had been to England thrice.
16. Rajana said that the child had not slept properly the previous night.
17. He said that he would be in Mumbai the next/following day.
18. He asked Sunaina if she would help him in the work.
19. He said that he would be using the bike next Monday.
20. Meena asked me if I could come with her to her home.
21. He said that he could run faster than Ravi.
22. His father asked me whether I knew where Rahul was.
23. He requested me to keep the windows open.
24. She exclaimed with surprise/wonder how I could be so foolish.
25. Pankaj asked me why I did not go home.
26. Pankaj asked me why I did not come there.
27. He requested Shweta to speak the truth.
28. Neha exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost her mobile.
29. He asked me how my father was.
30. He exclaimed with regret that he was rude to me.
31. He ordered her to get out of there at once.
32. Doctor advised the patient to stop drinking.
33. The boss ordered the employees to work hard.
34. The doctor advised the patient to eat properly.
35. He prayed that I might live long.
36. The servant requested him to give him leave for two days.
37. She wished that Raveena had been there.
38. He said that we should wait for them.
39.  He said that Raveena had a car.
40. She wished her dad good morning.
41. Everyone applauded them that they had done well.
42. He asked who I was.
43. She bade Mayank good bye. (or) She bade good bye to Mayank.
44. Ranjan exclaimed with regret that he had done nonsense.
45. My friend exclaimed with wonder that Emiway was a great rapper.
46. She exclaimed with wonder that the flower was very beautiful.
47. He prayed that I might score 99 percentile in CAT.
48. She prayed that God might pardon her.
49. He prayed that I might earn lots of money.
50. He wished that his friend might succeed in the examination.
51. He requested me to keep the door ajar.
52. He asked Shweta who she was to him.
53. They prayed that I might live long.
54. He wished that she had been a teacher.
55. My father exclaimed with sorrow that the earthquake was a big disaster.
56. My boss ordered me not to come inside the room.
57. I told him to switch on the bulbs when it got dark.
58. He prayed that Shweta might pass the interview that day.
59. He tells me that he has never been to Delhi.
60. He asked who they were.
61. He told me that she had left Delhi after he had left.
62. She told him not to make her fool.
63. He said that he mightbuy a pen.
64. Ashok told me that he was my friend.
65. He said that Seema had to work hard.
66. My boss ordered me not to go there.
67. The teacher asked Arnavi what her name was and where she was from.
68. He said that he should meet me in the evening.
69. He askedme what I was doing.
70. He told her that he was going to market and asked her if she’d like to go along.
71. He askedme what Shilpa was doing.
72. Ayansh asked me where I was going and why.
73. He asked me what he was doing.
74. The teacher advised the students to work hard if they wanted to pass.
75. He asked me where I lived.
76. She asked Arjun if he’d go to school that day. Arjun replied that he wouldn’t.
77. He asked me how much money I had.
78. He told his teacher respectfully that he couldn’t do his homework as he had been unwell.
79. He asked Rahul when he would come.
80. He asked Seema lovingly why she was looking sad that day.
81. He asked us if/whether we wouldcome for the meeting.
82. He ordered the peon to bring him a glass of water.
83. The teacher ordered/instructed Anjana to stand up right then.
84. He prayed that I might succeed in life.
85. He requested his father to bring him a glass of water.
86. He ordered his son to bring him a glass of water.
87. Doctor suggested/advised the patient to change his food habits.
88. The policeman asked the thief why he had committed such a crime.
89. He exclaimed with sorrow that the situation was so tragic.
90. She asked him, who he was and what he wanted from her.
91. He exclaimed with sorrow that he had missed the chance.
92. Arjun thanked me for helping him out in such a difficult situation and said that he couldn’t have done it without my help.
93. She requested her husband to speak the truth.
94. He admitted that he had done that.
95. He denied that he had done that.
96. He asked if he had done that.
97. He asked if I had done that.
98. He asked who had done that.
99. She requested Bobby to give her a glass of water.
100. I assured the interview to perform my best.
101. Boss ordered/instructed to follow him.
102. Anjali requested her boss to grant her leave for a day.
103. The doctor hoped that the patient was recovering.
104. She requested her friends not to tell a lie.
105. He said to me, “If you were my friend, I would help you out for sure.”
106. She asked me, “If you were my friend, what would you do for me?”
107. The Principal instructed/ordered us not to make a noise.
108. Ayansh exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
109. My uncle exclaimed with applause that I had done a good job.
110. She exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost her pen.
111. Arnavi exclaimed with regret that she was late.
112. He exclaimed with wonder/surprise that he couldn’t believe that.
113. Arnavi exclaimed with wonder/surprise that he was unbelievably a great player.
114. She exclaimed with joy that it was a very pleasant weather.
115. He exclaimed with wonder that Ranveer was so handsome.
116. He told Meena that he had to consult a doctor.
117. He said that I couldn’t talk about him.
118. He asked how many people there were.
119. He prayed that Shabnam might live long.
120. She wished that she had been at home.
121. She wished that she had been at home.
122. He asked if/whether he was at home.
123. He said that Ravi had met him yesterday.
124. She asked Mayank whom he would meet that day.
125. He exclaimed with sorrow that he had missed it.
126. He wished that he had been a girl.
127. He told Ravi that he needed to go home with him.
128. She wished that I had been there at that time.
129. Sachin wished me good evening.
130. Aman bade his friends good bye.
131. Arnavi exclaimed with wonder/surprise that it was unbelievable.
132. He wished his Mom good morning.
133. Arnavi bade her dad good night.
134. He wished that he had been a girl.
135. Aman wished that his friends had been there.
136. He prayed that Mayank might succeed in life.
137. He requested the interviewer if he could ask the relevant question.
138. He said that Kotdwara used to be a peaceful place once.
139. The spectators applauded Ayansh saying that he had done well.
140. The boss said that it was time to leave.
141. He told the judge that he had never committed that crime.
142. Rahul said that he would never do that.
143. I wished my friend good morning and proposed him to go for a movie.
144. A new student asked an old one if he knew who his dad was.
145. I told him that I could no longer tolerate his coming late every day.
146. I told my father that I would take him to Dehradun that week.
147. She said that she went for a walk every morning.
148. I said that I did not care about the job and left the office.
149. I told my brother if he was mad.
150. I said how he dared.
151. Naman asked me if I could do that for him.
152. I told my wife to select one of those.
153. He reported that fifty people had been died of Corona.
154. She requested me to help her with her homework.
155. I asked him where he had lost his mobile.

Exercise 2 (Answers)

1. He said, “Why didn’t you meet Mr. Shukla?”
2. He said to them, “Be quiet.”
3. She asked me, “Did you see the film last night.
4. He said to her, “What a nice day!”
5. Aman said, “We passed by a beautiful shop while coming back.”
6. He said to him, “Will you have the car ready by tomorrow”?
7. I said to him, “Why are you working in this company?”
8. He said to Rahul, “Could you please repeat it?”
9. The Captain said to his team, “Wait here.”
10. Ravi said to me, “If I hear anything about you, I’ll let you know.”
11. Ashish asked, “Are you going for the movie, Aman?”
12. Ranjana said to me, “Can you please give me your book?”
13. The teacher said to Ayansh, “Congratulations!”
14. “Where will you be in the evening”, I said.
15. The mother warned her daughter, “Stay away from this kind of people”.
16. He said to Sohan, “I have often told you not to go there.”
17. He said to me, “I expect you to attend the wedding.”
18. She said to her friend, “Let me dance.”
19. He said to the students, “Open your books.”
20. He said to the students, “Don’t open your books.”
21. He said, “What a beautiful day.”
22. He said, “I am too ill to walk.”
23. She said to the man, “Where are you going?”
24. He wrote, “I met the PM a long back.”
25. Vineeta said to me, “Why did’t you attend the class?”
26. She said, “The work is done.”
27. He said to me on the mobile, “We are coming to your home.”
28. He said, “As your friend is unwell, you should take a leave.”
29. My mother said to me, “Wash your clothes right now.”
30. Our teacher said, “Always complete your homework on time.”
31. Mom said to me, “Open the window.”
32. He says, “It will rain tomorrow.”
33. He said to his friends,“All of you are my dear ones.”
34. He said,“The news has been splashed across TV screens yesterday.”
35. He said, “Sapna doesn’t try to understand what’s going on.”
36. She said to her sister yesterday, “I want to have a party tonight.”
37. Priyanka said to me, “I have been to Mumbai 2 years ago.”
38. He said, “I’ll ask foryour car next Monday.”
39. Manysaid to him, “You should leave the job now.”
40. Dad said to Pankaj, “I will not give you pocket money.”
41. They said to us, “You must do it yourselves.”
42. He said, “Nepotism is a practice of giving unfair advantage to one’s family.”
43. He said tome, “What are you doing with my friends?”
44. Sanjay said tome, “Where do you live?”
45. He said to me, “How much money do you have?”
46. He said tome, “How much water does he have?”
47. She said toRahul, “When are they supposed to come?”
48. He asked us, “Willyou come for the meeting?”
49. He said, “Could I talk to Mr. Sharma?”
50. The teacher said, “Are you the one, Ravi is talking about?”
51. The teacher said to him, “Did he pluck the flower?”
52. She said tome, “Do you know who I am?”
53. He said, “May you score 99 percentile in the CAT exam!”
54. Anjali said to her boss, “Please grant me leave for a day.”
55. The Principal said to us, “Don’t make a noise.”
56. He said, “Unbelievable!”
57. She said to me, “Wow! What a pleasant weather it is!”
58. Neha said, “Oh no! I lost my mobile.”
59. Ravi said to Manish, “sorry! I had no idea about your situation.”
60. Aman said, “Good bye, friends!”
61. She said to me, “Would that you were here at that time!”
62. He said, “May you earn lots of recognition!”
63. He said to me, “It would be great if you allow me to speak too.”
64. I said to him, “Nothing can be changed here.”
65. The teacher said, “Why don’t you work hard for exams?”
66. Sanju said, “Some relatives came to my home.”
67. He shouted, “Let me do what I am doing.”
68. She asked “Are you coming home with me?”
69. He said, “I have passed the test.”
70. He said to me, “What is your name?”
71. He said to me, “What is your father’s name?”
72. She said, “Have you finished your breakfast?”
    

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