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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 46
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Change into indirect speech.

  1. Riya said, “I am tired.”
  2. He said, “I like ice cream.”
  3. She said, “I may come late.”
  4. They said, “We have finished the work.”
  5. He said to me, “You are my friend.”
  6. The teacher said, “The Earth moves round the Sun.”
  7. Mother said, “The food is ready.”
  8. The boy said, “I can swim.”
  9. Ravi says, “I am busy.”
  10. Aman said, “I will go to Delhi tomorrow.”

Questions

Class 7–9 · Worksheet 2 · set 46
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Change into indirect speech.

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

Commands, requests and exclamations

Class 8–10 · Worksheet 3 · set 46
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Change into indirect speech.

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

Indirect to direct

Class 8–10 · Worksheet 4 · set 46
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Change into direct speech.

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

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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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