Worksheet: Direct and Indirect Speech
Part A: Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech:
1. She said, "I am watching a movie."
2. He said, "I will call you tomorrow."
3. They said, "We have completed the project."
4. The teacher said, "The earth revolves around the sun."
5. He said, "I can solve this problem."
6. She said, "My brother is playing football."
7. I said, "I was reading a book."
8. She said, "We went to the zoo yesterday."
9. He said, "I may come late today."
10. They said, "We will go to the market next week."
Part B: Change the following into Direct Speech:
1. She said that she was feeling unwell.
2. He told me that he had seen that movie.
3. They said that they were going to the beach.
4. He said that he would meet me at 5 PM.
5. She told him that she could drive a car.
6. They said that they had been waiting for an hour.
7. He said that he was writing a letter.
8. She said that they had gone to the mall the previous day.
9. He told me that he might buy a new laptop.
10. She said that she liked ice cream.
Part C: Change the following questions into Indirect Speech:
1. She asked, "What is your name?"
2. He said, "Where do you live?"
3. They asked, "Did you finish your homework?"
4. She asked him, "Will you come to the party?"
5. He asked me, "Can you help me with this work?"
Part D: Change the following commands and requests into Indirect Speech:
1. The teacher said, "Open your books."
2. She said to him, "Please bring me a glass of water."
3. He said to me, "Don’t be late."
4. She said, "Help me with this problem."
5. Mother said to me, "Do not touch the hot pan."
Part E: Identify whether the following sentences are in Direct or Indirect Speech:
1. He said, "I am tired."
2. She told me that she was going to the market.
3. They said that they had finished the work.
4. She said, "The sky is blue."
5. He asked where I lived.