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Direct Indirect WS

The document provides examples of changing direct speech to indirect speech and vice versa. It includes 15 examples of statements being changed from direct to indirect speech. It also includes 15 examples of statements being changed from indirect to direct speech. The document concludes with a short passage that is to be changed from indirect to direct speech.

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Direct Indirect WS

The document provides examples of changing direct speech to indirect speech and vice versa. It includes 15 examples of statements being changed from direct to indirect speech. It also includes 15 examples of statements being changed from indirect to direct speech. The document concludes with a short passage that is to be changed from indirect to direct speech.

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A.

Read the below-mentioned statements and change them into indirect


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1. Sahil said to me, "When are you returning? "


2. "What is the time?" the stranger asked Ashna.
3. The professor said to Shipra, "Why are you quiet? "
4. Dhronacharya said to Arjun, "Aim at the fish's eye. "
5. "Bring the witness," said the judge.
6. "Ring the Fire-brigade," said the woman.
7. Bobby said to me, "I must do the homework."
8. My brother told me, "You were right."
9. Sharma told me, "Please sit here till I come back."
10. The coach said, "Bravo! You have performed excellently."
11. Raju said, "Alas! My kitty got injured."
12. Romi said, "I may come to the seminar"
13. Bunny said to Sunny, "Do you see me?"
14. The little kid said, "Let me sit here."
15. Grandpa said, "May God bless you."

B. Change the following in-direct speech sentences to direct narration.

1. ID-She thanked me.

Ans D – She said, “Thank you!”

2. ID-She asked if I could swim?

1. Ans D- She asked, "Can you swim?"

3. He said that he never ate Indian food.

Ans D- He said, "I never eat Indian food."

4. She said that she had found a place to live.

Ans D-"I have found a place to live", she said.

5. Aditi asked where she was going.


Ans D- Aditi said, "Where is she going?"

6. Professor told everyone to sit down.

Ans D- Professor said, "Sit down, everyone."

7. The student asked if we could begin.

Ans D- The student said, "Shall we begin."

8. The woman said she had to come.

Ans D- The woman said, "I must come."

9. Tom said he might visit his hometown.

Ans D- Tom said, "I may visit my hometown."

10. He said that he was seeing his grandparents the following day.

Ans D-He said, "I am seeing my grandparents tomorrow."

11. Shina asked if they resided here.

Ans D- Shina said, "Do they reside here?"

12. Tim asked how they would reach here.

Ans D- Tim said, "How will they reach here.?"

13. The stranger asked the woman if she came from Asia.

Ans D- A stranger said to a woman, "Do you come from Asia?"

14. The beggar asked whether any one of them would help her.

Ans D-The beggar said, "Will anyone of you help me?"

15.He said that he did not like the Pizza.

Ans D- He said, "I don't like Pizza."


C. Go through the below-mentioned passage and change it into direct speech.

Richard told Iman that the latter had misplaced one item that belonged to the office.
Iman asked what the item was. Richard asked where the laptop was. Iman responded
that (the missing of the laptop) was correct - and he must find out about it.

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