Part A: Change from Direct to Indirect Speech

1. He said, "I am reading a book."

2. She said, "I will go to the market tomorrow."

3. They said, "We are playing cricket."

4. The teacher said, "The Earth is round."

5. John said, "I have completed my homework."

6. She said, "I was sleeping when you called."

7. He said, "I can solve this puzzle."

8. She said, "I may visit my grandmother."

9. He said, "I must finish this work."

10. She said, "I am writing a letter."

Part B: Change from Indirect to Direct Speech

11. He said that he was happy.

12. She said that she would call me later.

13. They said that they had completed the task.

14. The teacher said that the sun rises in the east.

15. He said that he could help us.

16. She said that she might attend the party.

17. He said that he had been working hard.

18. She said that she was going to the park.

19. They said that they would visit us soon.

20. He said that he should apologize for his mistake.

Part C: Fill in the Blanks

21. He said, "I ___ (am/will) coming home now."

22. She said, "I ___ (may/must) go to the doctor tomorrow."

23. They said, "We ___ (are/were) playing football yesterday."

24. The teacher said, "The answer ___ (is/was) correct."

25. He said, "I ___ (have/had) seen that movie before."

26. She said, "I ___ (can/could) help you with your homework."
 27. He said, "I ___ (must/should) attend the meeting."

28. She said, "I ___ (am/was) feeling tired."

29. They said, "We ___ (have/had) enjoyed the party."

30. He said, "I ___ (will/would) call you later."

Part D: Correct the Errors

31. She said that "I am very happy."

32. He said he will go to the park tomorrow.

33. They said, "We has finished our work."

34. She said that she is writing a letter.

35. He said, "I can solved the problem."

Part E: Match the Following

36. "I am hungry," he said. - (a) He said that he was hungry.

37. "She is coming tomorrow," they said. - (b) They said that she was coming the next day.

38. "We have finished our homework," the boys said. - (c) The boys said that they had finished
their homework.

39. "I will meet you later," she said. - (d) She said that she would meet me later.

40. "I am working on a project," John said. - (e) John said that he was working on a project.

Part F: True or False

41. In indirect speech, "today" changes to "that day."

42. The pronoun "I" in direct speech changes according to the subject in indirect speech.

43. Indirect speech always uses quotation marks.

44. The word "said" is often changed to "told" in indirect speech.

45. Tense changes are not required in universal truths.

Part G: Identify the Speech

46. She said, "I am going to the market."

47. He said that he would help us.

48. They said, "We are planning a picnic."

50. He said, "The sky is clear today."

Part H: Transform the Sentences

51. She said, "I like chocolate." (Indirect)

52. He said that he was tired. (Direct)

53. They said, "We will visit our grandparents." (Indirect)

54. She said that she could sing well. (Direct)

55. He said, "I am reading a book now." (Indirect)

Part I: Rewrite with Proper Changes

56. "I will call you tomorrow," she said.

57. "We have completed the task," they said.

58. "The moon revolves around the Earth," the teacher said.

59. "I was sleeping when the phone rang," he said.

60. "I cannot attend the meeting," she said.

Part J: Choose the Correct Option

61. He said, "I ___ (am/will) going to the market."

62. She said, "I ___ (can/could) finish the task on time."

63. They said, "We ___ (have/had) enjoyed the party yesterday."

64. He said, "I ___ (must/should) complete my work."

65. She said, "I ___ (may/might) attend the event tomorrow."

Part K: Mixed Questions

66. Rewrite: He said, "I am busy right now." (Indirect)

67. Rewrite: She said that she was feeling unwell. (Direct)

68. Rewrite: They said, "We will help you." (Indirect)

69. Rewrite: The teacher said that the Earth is round. (Direct)

70. Rewrite: He said, "I have completed the project." (Indirect)

71. Change to indirect: "I will meet you at 5 PM," she said.

72. Change to direct: He said that he was enjoying the party.

73. Change to indirect: "We have been waiting for hours," they said.

74. Change to direct: She said that she could solve the puzzle.

75. Change to indirect: "I must leave now," he said.

Part M: Fill in the Gaps

76. He said, "I ___ (am/was) watching TV."

77. She said, "I ___ (may/might) call you later."

78. They said, "We ___ (are/were) happy to help."

79. The teacher said, "The water cycle ___ (is/was) continuous."

80. She said, "I ___ (will/would) visit my friend tomorrow."

Part N: Creative Writing

81. Write five direct speech sentences about your daily activities.

82. Write five indirect speech sentences about a conversation with your friend.

83. Describe a past event using a mix of direct and indirect speech.

84. Write a dialogue between two characters and convert it into indirect speech.

85. Narrate a story using indirect speech for all the dialogues.

Part O: Miscellaneous

86. "I will help you," she said. (Indirect)

87. He said that he had finished the task. (Direct)

88. "The stars are shining brightly," he said. (Indirect)

89. She said that she might visit us soon. (Direct)

90. "I cannot believe this is happening," he said. (Indirect)

Part P: True or False

91. Direct speech uses exact words spoken by the speaker.

92. Indirect speech changes "now" to "then."

94. Indirect speech keeps the same tense as direct speech.

95. Words like "yesterday" and "tomorrow" change in indirect speech.

Part Q: Advanced Practice

96. Write a conversation in direct speech and convert it into indirect speech.

97. Write a short paragraph summarizing a news report using indirect speech.

98. Write five sentences about what your teacher said in indirect speech.

99. Narrate an event where you use direct and indirect speech alternately.

100. Write a letter using indirect speech to report a recent discussion.