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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 70
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Change into indirect speech.

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

Questions

Class 7–9 · Worksheet 2 · set 70
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Change into indirect speech.

  1. She said to him, “Are you hungry?”
  2. He said to them, “Did you see the match?”
  3. The doctor said to the patient, “How do you feel now?”
  4. I said to her, “Why are you crying?”
  5. He said to me, “Where do you live?”
  6. Riya said to Aman, “Can you help me?”
  7. She said, “When will the train arrive?”
  8. He said to me, “What is your name?”
  9. The teacher said, “Who broke the window?”
  10. Mother said to me, “Have you done your homework?”

Commands, requests and exclamations

Class 8–10 · Worksheet 3 · set 70
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Change into indirect speech.

  1. The teacher said to the boy, “Sit down.”
  2. They said, “Hurray! We have won the match.”
  3. He said to me, “How clever you are!”
  4. The doctor said to me, “Take rest.”
  5. Father said to us, “Don’t waste water.”
  6. She said to the waiter, “Please bring me a glass of water.”
  7. She said, “Alas! I have lost my purse.”
  8. The officer said to the soldiers, “March forward.”
  9. Mother said to me, “Close the door.”
  10. I said to my friend, “Let us go for a walk.”

Indirect to direct

Class 8–10 · Worksheet 4 · set 70
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Change into direct speech.

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

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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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