Direct-indirect Speech worksheet/ Exercise with answers

 

Direct-indirect Speech worksheet/ Exercise with answers

Examples of direct-Indirect speech for class 10 CBSE Board (with answers)

Here are 20 direct and indirect speech questions with answers:

These examples include all kinds of sentences like assertive sentence, commands and questions also. So these kinds of examples help students to reinforce the rules of converting direct speech to indirect speech. Hope this will help all higher class students for practice.

1. She said, “I am going to the super market”

Answer: She said that she was going to the super market.

2. He said, “I will help my mother tomorrow”.

Answer: He said that he would help his mother the next day.

3. Mr. Patel and his friends said, “We have completed our work.”

Ans: Mr. Patel and his friends said that they had completed their work.

4. John said, “I am studying for tomorrow’s exam.”

Ans. John said that he was studying for the next day’s exam.

5. The teacher said, “The Earth revolves around the sun.”

Ans: The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the sun.

6. Rita said, “I cannot attend the meeting.”

Ans. Rita said that she could not attend the meeting.

7. John said to her, “I have many chocolates.”

Ans: John told her that he had many chocolates.

8.  He said to her, “Please open the window.”

Ans: He requested her to open the window.

10. She asked him, “Where do you live?”

Ans: She enquired him where he lived.

11. Jack said, “I have been waiting for an hour.”

Ans: Jack said that he had been waiting for an hour.

12. The Principal said, “All the students must follow the rule.”

Ans: The Principal ordered that all the students must follow the rules.

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13. She asked, “Will you come with me.”

Ans. She questioned whether I would come with her.

14. She said, “I may go to the party tonight.”

Ans: She said that she might go to the party that night.

15. She said, “I was cooking dinner when he  arrived.”

Ans: She said that she was cooking dinner when he arrived.

16. My Grandfather said, “He will visit Paris next summer.”

Ans: My grandfather said that he would visit Paris following summer.

17. He told her, “Don’t forget to call me.”

Ans: He reminded her that not to forget to call him.

18. he said, “I need some water to drink.”

Ans. He said that he needed some water to drink.

19. Tom asked him, “How did he complete this work so fast?”

Ans: tom enquired him how he had completed that work so fast.

20. He said, “Let’s go for a movie.”

Ans: He suggested to going for a movie.

 Direct-Indirect Worksheet 2