Prachi English Grammar || Class 8 || Chapter 16 || Direct and Indirect Speech with answers

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Exercise 1: Change the following sentences into indirect speech:

1. The boy said, “I want a new pen.”

2. Raju said, “The work was done.”

3. Ankit said, “I am reading a novel.”

4. He said, “He was watering the plants.”

5. He said, “I have done my work.”

6. My friend said, “I had lost my purse.”

7. They said, “We have been studying since morning.”

8. My teacher said, “The earth revolves around the sun.”

Answers:

1. The boy said that he wanted a new pen.

2. Raju said that the work had been done.

3. Ankit said that he was reading a novel.

4. He said that he had been watering the plants.

5. He said that he had done his work.

6. My friend said that he had lost his purse.

7. They said that they had been studying since morning.

8. My teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.

Exercise 2: Change the following interrogative sentences into indirect form of speech:

1. I said to her, “Where is your pen?”

2. He said to me, “When are you going to Ludhiana?”

3. She said to me, “Will you teach me English?”

4. I said to him, “Have you done your homework?”

5. He said to his father, “Can you give me two hundred rupees?”

6. I said to my mother, “Are you going to the temple?”

7. He said to me, “Why did you come here ?”

8. I said to him, “What is your name?”

9. The teacher said to the students, “Who has broken this window ?”

10. He said to me, “What is the matter?”

Direct and Indirect Speech 

Answers:

Exercise 2

1. I asked her where her pen was.

2. He asked me when I was going to Ludhiana.

3. She asked me if I would teach her English.

4. I asked him if he had done his homework.

5. He asked his father if he could give him two hundred rupees.

6. I asked my mother if she was going to the temple.

7. He asked me why I had gone there.

8. I asked him what his name was.

9. The teacher asked the students who had broken that window.

10. He asked me what the matter was

Direct and Indirect Speech 

Exercise 3: Change the following imperative sentences into indirect form of speech

1. Satish said to me, “Please Lend me your cycle.”

2. He said to me, “I beg you to spare my life.”

3. I said to my friend, “Let us go out for a walk.”

4. The headmaster said to the peon, “Ring the bell.”

5. I said, “Let me finish my work.”

6. The commander said to the soldiers, “March forward.”

7. I said to my teacher, “Please allow me to go out.”

8. The dying man said, “Let me have a glass of water.”

9. The teacher said to the students, “Always speak the truth.”

10. I said to him, “Beware of pickpockets.”

Answers:

Exercise 3

1. Satish requested me to lend him my cycle.

2. He begged me to spare his life.

3. I suggested my friend that we should go out for a walk.

4. The headmaster ordered the peon to ring the bell.

5. I said that I should be allowed to finish my work.

6. The commander ordered the soldiers to march forward.

7. I requested my teacher to allow me to go out.

8. The dying man wished that he should have a glass of water.

9. The teacher advised the students to always speak the truth.

10. I warned him against pickpockets.

Exercise 4: Change the following exclamatory sentences into indirect form of speech

1. The girl said, “What a fool I have been !”

2. The old man said, “Alas! I have lost my wife.”

3. The boy said, “Hurrah! I have passed.”

4. The beggar said, “Would that I were rich!”

5. She said, “How clever I am !”

6. He said, “Long live the Queen!”

7. I said to him, “Good morning.”

8. He said, “Good bye, my friend.”

Answers:

Direct and Indirect Speech 

Exercise 4

1. The girl exclaimed that she had been a great fool.

2. The old man said with sorrow that he had lost his wife.

3. The boy exclaimed with joy that he had passed.

4. The beggar wished that he were rich.

5. She exclaimed that she was very clever.

6. He wished that the Queen might live long.

7. I wished him good morning.

8. He bade good bye to his friend

Direct and Indirect Speech 

Exercise 5: Change the following sentences into indirect speech

1. I said to hiv, “I shall meet you tomorrow.”

2. He said, “I am going to the hospital.”.

3. She said, “Where have you been for so long?”

4. My friend said to me, “I did what I could do.”

5. I said, “She can solve this puzzle.”

6. He said, “I told him an interesting story.”

7. My friend said, “I have been learning English for the last three months.”

8. He said, “I shall sell my old car.”

9. The teacher said to me, “You were absent yesterday.”

10. She said, “My daughter has been very ill.”

Answers:

Exercise 5

1. I told him that I should meet him the next day.

2. He said that he was going to the hospital.

3. She asked where I had been for so long.

4. My friend told me that he had done what he could do.

5. I said that she could solve that puzzle.

6. He said that he had told him an interesting story.

7. My friend said that he/she had been learning English for the last three months.

8. He said that he would sell his old car.

9. The teacher told me that I had been absent the previous day.

10. She said that her daughter had been very ill.

Direct and Indirect Speech 

Exercise (6): Change the following interrogative sentences into indirect form of speech:

1. He said to me, “When will you go to Mumbai ?”

2. The teacher said to me, “Why were you absent yesterday?”

3. He said to his wife, “What sweet dish are you preparing for dinner?”

4. She said to me, “Will you teach me French ?”

5. He said to me, “Can you lend me some money?”

6. My father said, “Have you done your work?”

7. I said to him, “Why are you weeping?”

8. He said to me, “What was my hobby?”

9. I said to him, “What time is it now?”

10. He said to the child, “Why is he so mischievous?”

Answers:

Exercise 6

1. He asked me when I would go to Mumbai.

2. The teacher asked me why I had been absent the previous day.

3. He asked his wife what sweet dish she was preparing for dinner.

4. She asked me if I would teach her French.

5. He asked me if I could lend him some money.

6. My father asked me if I had done my work.

7. I asked him why he was weeping.

8. He asked me what my hobby was.

9. I asked him what time it was then.

10. He asked the child why he was so mischievous.

Exercise 7: Change the following imperative sentences into indirect form of speech :

1. The teacher said, “Sit down, boys.”

2. I said to him, “Please tell me the way to the bus stand.”

3. He said to the servant, “Hurry up.”

4. My mother said to me, “Don’t waste your time.”

5. I said to him, “You should give up smoking.”

6. He said to me, “Let us go to a hill station this summer.”

7. My father said to me, “Don’t mix with bad boys.”

8. The master said to the servant, “Answer my question first.”

9. The captain said to the soldiers, “Halt.”

10. The old man said to me, “Never lose hope in life.”

Answers:

Exercise 7

1. The teacher ordered the boys to sit down.

2. I requested him to tell me the way to the bus stand.

3. He ordered the servant to hurry up.

4. My mother advised me not to waste my time.

5. I advised him that he should give up smoking.

6. He suggested to me that we should go to a hill station that summer.

7. My father advised me not to mix with bad boys.

8. The master ordered the servant to answer his question first.

9. The captain commanded the soldiers to halt.

10. The old man advised me not to lose hope ever in life.

Exercise 8: Change the following exclamatory sentences into indirect speech :

1. He said, “Alas! we are undone.”

2. My teacher said to me, “Congratulations on your brilliant success.”

3. The commander said to the soldiers, “Bravo! you have won the battle.”.

4. I said, “Hurrah! Our class has stood first in the debate.”

5. He said, “God save the King!”

6. She said, “May you prosper !”

7. We said, “How brave he was !”

8. He said, “Farewell my countrymen.”

9. I said to him, “May God bless you!”

10. My mother said, “How worried I am !”

Answers:

Exercise 8

1. He exclaimed with sorrow that they were undone.

2. My teacher congratulated me on my brilliant success.

3. The commander applauded the soldiers saying that they had won the battle.

4. I exclaimed with joy that my class had stood first in the debate.

5. He prayed that God might save the King.

6. She wished that I might prosper.

7. We exclaimed with surprise that he was very brave.

8. He bade farewell to his countrymen.

9. I prayed that God might bless him.

10. My mother exclaimed that she was very worried

Exercise 9: Change the following sentences into direct speech:

1. He asked her what she wanted.

2. I requested him to help me cross the road.

3. He asked me how my

mother was.

4. She exclaimed with sorrow that her house had been destroyed in the storm.

5. I asked him why he had called him names.

6. He exclaimed angrily that he was a very stupid fellow.

7. I requested Mohit to go with me.

8. She ordered him to be quiet.

Answers:

Exercise 9

1. He said to her, “What do you want?”

2. I said to him, “Please help me cross the road.”

3. He said to me, “How is my mother ?”

4. She said, “Alas ! My house has been destroyed in the storm.”

5. I said to him, “Why did you call him names ?”

6. He said, “What a stupid fellow he is !”

7. I said to Mohit, “Please go with me.”

8. She said to him, “Be quiet.”