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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 66
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Change into indirect speech.

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

Questions

Class 7–9 · Worksheet 2 · set 66
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Change into indirect speech.

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

Commands, requests and exclamations

Class 8–10 · Worksheet 3 · set 66
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Change into indirect speech.

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

Indirect to direct

Class 8–10 · Worksheet 4 · set 66
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Change into direct speech.

  1. He told me that he would come.
  2. He asked me if I was ready.
  3. Aman said that he had lost his book.
  4. She said that she was happy.
  5. The boy said that he could not swim.
  6. Mother told me not to go out.
  7. The teacher told us to be quiet.
  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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