INDIAN SCHOOL AL WADI AL KABIR
Class: VI Department: ENGLISH Date of Submission:
October 2021
ANSWER KEY Topic: REPORTED SPEECH Note : NOTEBOOK
EXERCISE 1:
Change the following direct speech into indirect speech:
1.Rajesh says, “She has brought a fair name to her family.”
Ans: Rajesh says that she has brought a fair name to her family.
2. I said, “I am speaking the truth.”
Ans: I said that I was speaking the truth.
3. He said, “Face is the index of mind.”
Ans: He said that face is the index of mind.
4. The teacher says, “The monkey is a clever animal.”
Ans: The teacher says that the monkey is a clever animal.
5.He said, “Suresh needs a new uniform.”
Ans: He said that Suresh needed a new uniform.
6.Raghav said, “The baby is crying.”
Ans: Raghav said that the baby was crying.
7.She said to me, “How old are you?”
Ans: She asked me how old I was.
8. The receptionist said, “The Principal is busy today.”
Ans: The receptionist said that the Principal was busy that day.
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9.The old woman said to her son, “I love you very much.”
Ans: The old woman told her son that she loved him very much.
10. He said, “I have passed the examination.”
Ans: He said that he had passed the examination.
EXERCISE 2:
Change the following Direct speech into Indirect speech:
1. 'I enjoy working in my garden,' said Bob.
Ans: Bob said that he enjoyed working in his garden.
2. Jimmy said, "I own a brand-new sports car."
Ans: Jimmy said that he owned a brand-new sports car.
3. He said, “Her parents will pay a visit to Delhi.”
Ans: He said that her parents would pay a visit to Delhi.
4. The teacher wondered, "Will she be safe if she goes alone?"
Ans: The teacher wondered if she would be safe if she went alone.
5. She said to me, “Will you take part in games?”
Ans: She asked me if I would take part in games.
6. He said to me, "Where have you been?"
Ans: He asked me where I had been.
7. He said, “My master is writing letters.”
Ans: He said that his master was writing letters.
8. The man said, “God is everywhere.”
Ans: The man said that God is everywhere.
9. I said to him, “Who are you?”
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Ans: I enquired of him who he was.
10.I said to her, “I shall see you here tomorrow.”
Ans: I told her that I should see her there the next day.
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