Direct Speach to Indirect Speech Exercises -
Here are some specific exercises to practice on
1.He said, ?I wish to learn English?.
Answer : He said that he wished to learn English
2.The old man exclaimed, ?Alas! My country is in ruins!?
Answer : The old man exclaimed bitterly that his country was in ruins.
3.Arun said, ?The audience has been waiting for the minister’s arrival?.
Answer : Arun said that the audience had been waiting for the minister’s arrival.
4.The teacher asked his students, ?Have you ever seen a kangaroo??
Answer : The teacher asked his students whether they had ever seen a kangaroo.
5. Mr. AjayAnswer : ?My friend, please don’t betray your country?
Answer : Mr. Ajay pleaded with his friend not to betray his country.
6.The Judge said, ?Let the accused be released forthwith.?
Answer : The Judge directed that the accused be released forthwith.
7.He said to me, ?Which is your book??
Answer : He asked me which my book was.
8.John says, ?I can manage this problem.?
Answer : John says that he can manage that problem.
9.He said to me, ?What is your name, and where do you live??
Answer : He wanted to know what my name and address and where I lived.
10.The innkeeper said to the stranger, ?Who are you??
Answer : The innkeeper asked the stranger who he was.
11.Calling a man aside, the policeman inquired, ?What is all this uproar about??
Answer : Calling a man aside, the policeman inquired what all the uproar was about.
12. She said to him indignantly, ?Am I your servant??
Answer : She asked him indignantly whether she was his servant.
13.She said to me, ?You are my only friend?.
Answer : She told me that I was her only friend.
14.The teacher said to the student, ?Stand up, and remain standing for ten minutes.?
Answer : The teacher told th student to stand up, and to remain standing for ten minutes.
15. The principal said to the students, ?Your examinations will commence on Monday?.
Answer : The Principal informed the students that their examinations would commence on Monday.
16.I said to him, ?When did you arrive??
Answer : I asked him when he had arrived.
17.He said to his servant, ?Fetch my hat.?
Answer : He ordered his servant to fetch his hat.
18.Venu said, ?I want chocolates now?
Answer : Venu said that he wanted chocolates then.
19.The dictator said, ?Let him be shot.?
Answer : The dictator ordered him to be shot.
20.She said, ?Can his words be believed?
Answer : She queried whether his words could be believed.
21.He said to the stranger, ?Where do you come from??
Answer : He asked the stranger where he came from.
22.He said to me, ?Did you go to college last Monday??
Answer : He asked me whether I had gone to college the previous Monday.
23.Calling a man aside, the policeman inquired, ?What is all this uproar about??
Answer : Calling a man aside, the policeman inquired what all the uproar was about.
24.The Judge said, ?Let the accused be released forthwith.?
Answer : The Judge directed that the accused be released forthwith.
25.The innkeeper said to the stranger, ?Who are you??
Answer : The innkeeper asked the stranger who he was.
