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Direct and indirect (reported) speech worksheets

Free direct and indirect speech exercises with answers: statements, questions, commands and requests, exclamations, and indirect to direct — reported speech worksheets for Class 6 to 10.

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Statements (Class 6–8)Questions (Class 7–9)Commands, requests and exclamations (Class 8–10)Indirect to direct (Class 8–10)

Statements

Class 6–8 · Worksheet 1 · set 37
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Change into indirect speech.

  1. They said, “We have finished the work.”
  2. He said to me, “You are my friend.”
  3. He said, “I like ice cream.”
  4. She said, “I am reading a book.”
  5. He said, “I live here.”
  6. Ravi says, “I am busy.”
  7. She said, “I may come late.”
  8. Sita said, “I bought a dress yesterday.”
  9. Aman said, “I will go to Delhi tomorrow.”
  10. Mother said, “The food is ready.”

Questions

Class 7–9 · Worksheet 2 · set 37
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Change into indirect speech.

  1. The man said to the boy, “Do you know the way?”
  2. The teacher said, “Who broke the window?”
  3. Sita said to me, “Will you come to my party?”
  4. He said to me, “What is your name?”
  5. I said to her, “Why are you crying?”
  6. She said to him, “Are you hungry?”
  7. Mother said to me, “Have you done your homework?”
  8. She said, “When will the train arrive?”
  9. Riya said to Aman, “Can you help me?”
  10. He said to them, “Did you see the match?”

Commands, requests and exclamations

Class 8–10 · Worksheet 3 · set 37
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Change into indirect speech.

  1. Father said to us, “Don’t waste water.”
  2. They said, “Hurray! We have won the match.”
  3. I said to my friend, “Let us go for a walk.”
  4. She said to him, “Don’t make a noise.”
  5. Mother said to me, “Close the door.”
  6. The officer said to the soldiers, “March forward.”
  7. He said, “What a beautiful flower!”
  8. The teacher said to the boy, “Sit down.”
  9. He said to her, “Please help me.”
  10. The doctor said to me, “Take rest.”

Indirect to direct

Class 8–10 · Worksheet 4 · set 37
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Change into direct speech.

  1. Mother told me not to go out.
  2. Riya asked me where I lived.
  3. The teacher told us to be quiet.
  4. He asked me if I was ready.
  5. He told me that he would come.
  6. She asked him what he wanted.
  7. She said that she was happy.
  8. He requested me to lend him a pen.

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Questions

What changes in reported speech?

Usually the tense (one step back), the pronouns, and time and place words (now → then, here → there), and the reporting verb (said to → told / asked).

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