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Reported Speech: Direct to Indirect Speech Conversion

Practice converting direct speech into indirect speech (reported speech) in English grammar. Covers statements, questions, requests, commands, warnings, wishes, congratulations, and exclamations.

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

My father said to me, “Earth is a planet.”

  1. My father told me that Earth is a planet.
  2. My father asked me that Earth was planet.
  3. My father told my that Earth was a planet.
  4. My father asked me that Earth had been a planet.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

He said to me, “What time do the offices close?”

  1. He wanted to know what time the offices close.
  2. He asked me what time did the offices close.
  3. He asked me what time the offices closed.
  4. He asked me what time the offices did close.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

My friend said to me, ''Please accept this invitation.''

  1. My friend ordered me to accept that invitation.
  2. My friend asked me to accept that invitation.
  3. My friend requested me to accept this invitation.
  4. My friend requested me to accept that invitation.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

Poonam said to Dimpi, ''Will you marry me?''

  1. Poonam enquired Dimpi if he would marry her.
  2. Poonam told Dimpi if he would marry her.
  3. Poonam asked Dimpi would he marry her.
  4. Poonam asked Dimpi if he would marry her.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

Bill said, ''God helps those who help themselves.''

  1. Bill said that God helps those who help themselves.
  2. Bill said that God helped those whose help themselves.
  3. Bill said the God helps those who helped themselves.
  4. Bill said that God helped those who help themselves.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

I said to him, ''Goodbye. May you succeed!''

  1. I bade him goodbye and he might succeed.
  2. I bade him goodbye and prayed that he might succeed.
  3. I bade him goodbye and prayed that he may succeed.
  4. I bade him goodbye and prayed that he will succeed.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

She said to the boy, “What do you want from me?”

  1. She enquired of the boy what he wanted from her.
  2. She asked the boy what was wanted by him from her.
  3. She asked the boy what did he want from her.
  4. She asked the boy what he wants from her.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

Sachin said, ''Bravo! Dravid, you have done well.''

  1. Sachin exclaimed with joy that Dravid had done well.
  2. Sachin called Dravid and exclaimed that he had done well.
  3. Sachin congratulated Dravid, saying that he had done well.
  4. Sachin praised Dravid for his having done well.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

My father said to me, “Beware of bad company.”

  1. My father warned me to beware of bad company.
  2. My father warned me against bad company.
  3. My father advised me to beware of bad company.
  4. My father ordered me to be aware of bad company.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

He said, “I must go next week.”

  1. He said that he must go next week.
  2. He said that he must go the following week.
  3. He said that he would have to go the following week.
  4. He said that he was to go the following week.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

I said to my servant, “Bring me a cup of tea.”

  1. I ordered my servant to bring me a cup of tea.
  2. I told by servant to bring me a cup of tea.
  3. I ordered my servant bring me a cup of tea.
  4. I ordered to my servant to bring me a cup of tea.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

The girl is saying, ''Fire! Fire! Save me.''

  1. The girl is saying that there is a fire and we should save her.
  2. The girl is crying out that there is a fire and save her.
  3. The girl is saying that we should save her from the fire.
  4. The girl is crying out that there is a fire and that we should save her.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

''What losses'', cried he, ''have I suffered!''

  1. He cried that I have suffered much losses.
  2. He cried that I have suffered heavy losses.
  3. He exclaimed with sorrow that he had suffered heavy losses.
  4. He exclaimed sorrowfully that I have suffered heavy losses.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

He said to me, “Please, help me.”

  1. He told me to please help him.
  2. He requested me to help him.
  3. He asked me to help him.
  4. He ordered me to help him.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

He said to her, “May you succeed!”

  1. He told her that she might succeed.
  2. He prayed to God that she may succeed.
  3. He wished her success.
  4. He said to her that she might succeed.
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

He said to her, “Where do you live?”

  1. He asked her where she lived.
  2. He asked her where did she live.
  3. He asked her where does she live.
  4. He asked her where had she lived.
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

My friend said, “Alas! my cousin has lost his mother.”

  1. My friend told with sorrow that my cousin has lost his mother.
  2. My friend exclaimed with sorrow that my cousin has lost his mother.
  3. My friend exclaimed with sorrow that his cousin had lost his mother.
  4. My friend exclaimed with sorrow that his cousin had been lost his mother.
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

He said, “May the king live long!”

  1. He asked that the king might live long.
  2. He told that the king might live long.
  3. He prayed that the king might live long.
  4. He said that the king might live long.
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

“Please don’t go away”, she said.

  1. She said to please her and not go away.
  2. She told me not to go away.
  3. She begged that I not go away.
  4. She begged me not to go away.
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

He said, “Can you sing?” And I said, “No”.

  1. He asked me that could I sing and I refused.
  2. He asked me if I could sing and I said that I couldn’t.
  3. I denied when he asked me if I could sing.
  4. He asked me if I could sing and I said no.
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

He said to me, “May you live long!”

  1. He said that I might live long.
  2. He prayed that I might live long.
  3. He wished that I might live long.
  4. He wished that I may live long.
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

The stranger said to me, “Where do you live?”

  1. The stranger enquired that where I lived.
  2. The stranger enquired of me where I live.
  3. The stranger enquired of me where do I live.
  4. The stranger enquired of me where I lived.
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

The son said to his father, “Pardon me.”

  1. The son told his father to pardon him.
  2. The son asked his father to pardon him.
  3. The son said his father to pardon him.
  4. The son begged his father to pardon him.
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Change the narration.

Mother said, “Alas! I shall never be able to see him again.”

  1. The mother said that she would never be able to see him again.
  2. Mother exclaimed that she would never be able to see him again.
  3. Mother exclaimed with sorrow that she will never be able to see him again.
  4. Mother exclaimed with sorrow that she would never be able to see him again.
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