Question 1:

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1.
1. John said, ‘I love this city.’
2. “Be nice to others”, Priya said.
3. “Don’t waste your money” he said to the boys.
4. She said, “everyone loves her.”
5. She said, “He works in a bank.”
6. Seema said, ‘I don’t have a laptop.”
7. Kanika said, “I don’t go to the gym very often.”
8. “We don’t travel much”, she said.
9. He said, “we like working in London.”
10. She said, “she never gets up early on Sunday.”

Answer:

1. John said that he loved that city.

2. Priya told me to be nice to others.
3. He advised the boys not to waste their money.
4. She said that everyone loved her.
5. She said he worked in a bank.
6. Seema said that she didn’t have a laptop.
7. Kanika said that she didn’t go to the gym very often.
8.  She said that they didn’t travel much.
9. He said that they liked working in London.
10. She said that she never got up early on Sundays.

Question 2:
Change the following into indirect speech.

1. I said to Prerana, “How do you travel to office everyday?” .

2. Shivam said to his mother, “Where does the rain come from?”
3. “Do you know the way to the paradise?”A crazy man asked me.
4. Maria said to her daughter, “At what time will you come back?”
5. The man said to the mechanic, “By what time will you have fixed the tyre of
my bike?”
6. Varun says to Tarun, “Where did you go yesterday?”
7. “Is there anything special in it?” She asked.
8.  “Hark! I can smell something here” said Mr Naik to his colleagues.
 9. “Alas! we have lost the game.” said Shishir to his friend.
10. “How intelligent you are!” Manjiri said to her grandfather.

Answer:

1. I asked Prerana how she travel to office everyday.

2. Shivam asked his mother where the rain comes from.
3. A crazy man asked me whether I knew the way to Paradise.
4. Maria asked her daughter at what time she would come back.
5. The man asked the mechanic by what time he would have fixed the type of
his bike.
6. Varun asks Tarun where he went yesterday.
7. She asked whether there was anything special in it.
8. Mr Naik exclaimed with fear and said to his colleagues that he could smell
something there.
9. Shishir exclaimed with sorrow and told his friend that they have lost the
game.
10. Manjiri told her grandfather that he was very intelligent.

Question 3:
Rewrite the sentences into direct speech from indirect speech.

1. Miara said that she wrote a letter.

2. Kiran said that she was going to the temple.
3. The teacher said that the Sun rises in the East.
4. He said that he had been reading a novel.
5. Nelson said that he had been playing badminton.
6. He ordered her to be careful.
7. Raman exclaimed joyfully that she was very beautiful.
8. He asked where she was going.
9. He said that he didn’t know the way and asked her if she did.
10. The Science teacher told the class that ice floats on water.

Answer:

1. Miara said, “I write a letter.”

2. Kiran said, “I am going to the temple.”
3. The teacher said, “The Sun rises in the East.”
4. He said, “I have been reading a novel.”
5. Nelson said, “I have been playing badminton.”
 6. “Be careful”, he said to her.
7. “How beautiful she is!” said Raman.
8. He said, “Where is she going?”
9. “I don’t know the way. Do you?” he asked.
10. The science teacher told the class, “Ice floats on water.”

Question 4:
Choose the correct options from the given set of options according to the rules of
reported speech.

1. I asked Prerna……… she travelled to office.

(a) what
(b) how
(c) where
(d) who
2. Shivam asked……… mothers where she was to go.
(a) hers
(b) her
(c) one’s
(d) his
3. A crazy man asked me whether I……….. the way to paradise.
(a) know
(b) knew
(c) knows
(d) knowing
4. Leela asked her friend at……….. time she would come back.
(a) what
(b) where
(c) when
(d) how
5. The man asked the mechanic by what time he would……… fixed the type of
the car.
(a) has
(b) had
(c) have
(d) be
6. Varun asks Tarun where he went……………..
(a) yesterday
(b) today
 (c) tomorrow
(d) the last day
7. She asked….‘…there was anything special as it.
(a) how
(b) can
(c) if
(d) where
8. Gupta exclaimed with………….. that he could sense a fire is the adjacent
building.
(a) joy
(b) sorrow
(c)pain
(d) fear
9. He exclaimed with sorrow that they………… last the game.
(a) had
(b) have
(c) has
(d) had been
10. She told me…………. she had been to London.
(a) if
(b) that
(c) whether
(d) when

Answer:

1. (b) how
2. (d) his
3. (b) knew
4. (a) what
5. (c) have
6. (d) the last day
7. (c) if
8. (d) fear
9. (a) had
10. (b) that

Question 5:
Supply the most suitable and appropriate word to fill in the blanks with the help of rules
of reported speech.
 1. Miara said, “I write a letter.”
Miara told that she…….. a letter.
2. Kiran said, “I am going to the temple.”
Kiran told that……………. was going to the temple.
3. The teacher said, “The Sun rises in the East.”
The teacher told that the Sun…………… in the East.
4. He said, “Have I been reading books?
He asked if he……… been reading books.
5. Nelson said, “Did you notice it?
Nelson asked………. Did you noticed it.
6. He said to her, “Be careful.”
He told her…….. be careful.
7. Raman said, “How beautiful she is!”
Raman exclaimed with joy that she……. beautiful.
8. He said, “Where is she going?
He asked………. she was going.
9. He said, “I do not know the way.”
He told that he…….. not know the way.
10. Teacher said, “Ice floats on water.”
Teacher told that ice……… on water.

Answer:

1. wrote
2. she
3. rises
4. had
5. if .
6. to
7. was
8. where
9. did
10. floats

Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises for Class 8

with Answers – Type 1
Exercise – 1 
Transform these sentences into indirect speech. 
 1. Harsh said, “I am hungry for knowledge.”
2. Geeta cried, “I want those biscuits”
3. Indrajeet said, “My dress is getting wet.”
4. Jagjeevan said to his mother, “Please, buy me a new dress for the
party.”
5. Kuldeep said to the police, “Keep my bag and baggage safe.”
Check Your Answers
Check your answers to the direct and indirect speech exercises for class 8
with answers.

1. Harsh said that he was hungry for knowledge.

2. Geeta cried that she wanted those biscuits.
3. Indrajeet said that his dress was getting wet.
4. Jagjeevan requested his mother to buy him a new dress for the
party.
5. Kuldeep advised the police to keep his bag and baggage safe.
Exercise – 2
Transform these sentences into indirect speech. 

1. My father said to me, “Why are you not studying for the
examination?”
2. The uncle said to aunty. “Have you prepared the food?”
3. Hina said, “I won’t get up early in the morning tomorrow.”
4. The teacher said, “Oil floats over water.”
5. The principal said, “I want everyone to attend the assembly.”
Check Your Answers
Check your answers to the direct and indirect speech exercises for class 8
with answers.

1. My father asked me why I was not studying for the examination.

2. The uncle asked aunty if she had prepared the food.
3. Hina said that she would not get up early in the morning the next
day.
4. The teacher said that oil floats over water.
5. The principal said that she wanted everyone to attend the assembly.
Exercise – 3
Transform these sentences into indirect speech. 
 1. The instructor said, “Bend your knees.”
2. He said, “Alas! Our principal has been transferred.”
3. Rima said to my sister, “Who are you?”
4. The teacher said to us, “Get out of my class.”
5. Sanjay said to his father, “Will you help me?”
Check Your Answers
Check your answers to the direct and indirect speech exercises for class 8
with answers.

1. The instructor ordered him to bend his knees.

2. He exclaimed with sorrow that their principal had been transferred.
3. Rima asked my sister who she was.
4. The teacher ordered us to get out of his class.
5. Sanjay asked his father if he would help him.
Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises for Class 8
with Answers – Type 2
Exercise – 1 
Transform these sentences into direct speech. 

1. Reena instructed her brother to get a glass of water for her.

2. Raju said that it was all his mistakes.
3. The old man asked the fireman if he had saved his nephew.
4. The father requested the teacher to allow him to go home.
5. Mr. Sharma ordered his assistant to meet in his office with the file.
Check Your Answers
Check your answers to the direct and indirect speech exercises for class 8
with answers.

1. Reena said to her brother, “Get a glass of water for me.”

2. Raju said, “It is all my mistakes.”
3. The old man said to the fireman, “Have you saved my nephew?”
4. The father said to the teacher, “Allow me to go home.”
5. Mr. Sharma said to his assistant, “Meet in my office with the file.”
Analysis of the Above Answers
Exercise – 2
Transform these sentences into indirect speech. 

1. My brother instructed me to meet him at Planetarium.

2. The members said that they did not want to appoint Mr. Gupta as
their manager.
3. She exclaimed with delight that she was glad to see him at the
annual function.
4. My uncle advised me to take the old man across the road.
5. The instructor suggested that the teacher could have her class
outside of the class that day.
Check Your Answers
Check your answers to the direct and indirect speech exercises for class 8
with answers.

1. My brother said to me, “Meet me at Planetarium.”

2. The members said, “We do not want to appoint Mr. Gupta as their
manager.”
3. She said, “Hurrah! I am glad to see you at the annual function.”
4. My uncle said to me, “Take the old man across the road.”
5. The instructor said, “The teacher can have her class outside of the
class today.”
Exercise – 3
Transform these sentences into indirect speech. 

1. The colleagues said that they were sad about the loss of the
company.
2. My friend asked the driver if he was familiar with the route.
3. Julia said that she wanted to attend the marriage party of her friend.
4. Fareed said that he was in great pain due to corona-19.
5. The government strictly ordered us to stay at home and not to go out
unnecessarily.
Check Your Answers
Check your answers to the direct and indirect speech exercises for class 8
with answers.

1. The colleague said, “We are sad about the loss of the company.”
 2. My friend said to the driver, “Are you familiar with the route?”
3. Julia said, “I want to attend the marriage party of her friend.”
4. Fareed said, “I am in great pain due to corona-19.”
5. The government strictly said to us, “Stay at home and don’t go out
unnecessarily.”

Read the following sentences and convert them into indirect speech.

1. Rahul told to me, “When are you leaving?”

2. “Where do you live?” the stranger asked Aladdin.
3. The teacher said to Shelly, “Why are you laughing?”
4. Dhronacharya said to Arjun, “Shoot the bird’s eye.”
5. “Call the first convict,” said the jury.
6. “Call the ambulance,” said the man.
7. Bruce said to me, “I shall do the work.”
8. My mother said to me, “You were wrong.”
9. Mr Richard said to me, “Please wait here till I return.”
10. The captain said to me, “Bravo! You have played well.”
11. Raj said, “Alas! My pet died.”
12. Ruchi said, “I may go there.”
13. Bucky said to Steve, “Do you hear me?”
14. The boy said, “Let me come in.”
15. Granny said to me, “May God bless you.”

Answers –

1. Rahul asked me when I was leaving.

2. The stranger asked Aladdin where he lived.
3. The teacher asked Shelly why he was laughing.
4. Dhronacharya ordered Arjun to shoot the fish’s eye.
5. The jury ordered to call the first convict.
6. The man urged to call the ambulance.
7. Bruce said to me he would do the work.
8. My mother told me that I was wrong.
9. Mr Richard requested me to wait there till he returned.
10. The captain applauded me, saying that I had played well.
11. Raj exclaimed sadly that his pet died.
12. Ruchi said that she might go there.
13. Bucky asked Steve if he heard him.
14. The boy asked to let him come in.
15. Granny prayed that God might bless me.
16. Change the following sentences in direct speech to indirect speech.
17. 1. Shyam said, “I want to buy a new laptop.’
2. Rahul said to me, ‘I am going to the movies.’
 3. Mother said to me. ‘Learn your lessons.’
4. Madhav said, ‘I am hungry.’
5. Supriya said, ‘I am preparing for my exam.’
6. Rahul said, ‘I have to send a letter to my grandmother.’
7. Venu said, ‘I failed my exam.’
8. Manohar said to me, ‘I like your attitude.’
9. The girls said, ‘We are rehearsing for the programme.’
10. He said, ‘I know the answer.’
18. Answers
19. 1. Shyam said that he wanted to buy a new laptop.
2. Rahul told me that he was going to the movies.
3. Mother told me to learn my lessons. / Mother asked me to learn my
lessons.
4. Madhav said that he was hungry.
5. Supriya said that she was preparing for her exam.
6. Rahul said that he had to send a letter to his grandmother.
7. Venu said that he had failed his exam.
8. Manohar told me that he liked my attitude.
9. The girls said that they were rehearsing for the programme.
10. He told me that he knew the answer.