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Reported Speech

The document provides examples of direct speech and asks to change them into indirect speech. It contains three sections - the first with statements, the second with questions, and the third with imperatives or commands. The tasks are to change the direct speech in each section into indirect speech.

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Reported Speech

The document provides examples of direct speech and asks to change them into indirect speech. It contains three sections - the first with statements, the second with questions, and the third with imperatives or commands. The tasks are to change the direct speech in each section into indirect speech.

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A. Sentences are given in statements. Change them into indirect speech.

1. The teacher said to the boys, ‘Have you done your homework?’

2. The little girl asked the man, ‘Will you help me?’

3. Janaki said, ‘I have been reading this book.’

4. Mother said to the daughter, ‘Go and change your dress.’

5. Susie said, ‘I had read this book before I gave it to you.’

6. Mike said, ‘I will bring my piano.’

7. The officer told the clerk, ‘Bring me that file.’

8. Jane asked, ‘Have you read that book?’

9. Malathi asked, ‘Where is your watch?’

10. Sophia said, ‘I watched this movie last week.’

11. Mother asked, ‘What is the matter?’

12. Shyam said, ‘I can solve this problem.’

B.Change the following questions into indirect speech.

1. I said to him, “Where are you going?”


2. He said to me, “Will you go there?”
3. My friend said to Deepak, “Have you ever been to Agra?”
4. I said to him, “Did you enjoy the movie?”
5. I said to her, “Do you know him?”
6. He said to me, “Will you listen to me?”
7. I said to him, “When will you go there?”
8. He said to me, “How is your father?”
9. I said to him, “Are you happy?”
10. He said to her, “Do you like apples?”

C. Change the Imperatives into indirect speech:

1. Direct: She said to me, “Open the window.”


2. Direct: The captain said to the soldiers, “Attack the enemy.”
3. Direct: I said to him, “Leave this place at once.”
4. Direct: The teacher said to the students, “Listen to me attentively.”
5. Direct: The Principal said to the peon, “Ring the bell.”
6. Direct: The master said to the servant, “Fetch me a glass of water.
7. Direct: I said to him, “Please bring me a glass of water.
8. Direct: I said to my friend, “Please lend me your book.”

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