Worksheet 26

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Direct and Indirect Speech

A. Change these assertive sentences from direct to indirect speech.
1. The principal said to the teachers, ‘The children will study a new syllabus next year.’
2. The teacher said to the parent, ‘Your son is sincere and does his homework regularly.’
3. The nurse said to the doctor, ‘The patient had some soup and bread today.’
4. Shankar said to Abhishek, ‘I ate a bowl of fruits for lunch this afternoon.’
5. The instructor said to us, ‘These life jackets will keep you safe while rafting.’
6. My mother said to me, ‘Your room looks clean now that you have arranged all your books.’
7. Mr Gupta said, ‘Today’s match is going to be interesting.’
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B. Rewrite these interrogative sentences in indirect speech.

1. Our class teacher said, ‘How many of you wish to participate in the inter-school
sports meet?’
2. I said to my mother, ‘Do you need both almonds and cashew nuts for the cake?’
3. Arindam said to the stationmaster, ‘How long do we have to wait for the train to arrive?’
4. The librarian said, ‘Shekhar, who is your favourite fictional detective?’
5. The hostel warden looked at our dirty clothes and said, ‘Have you been playing football in
the muddy field?’
6. Our English teacher said, ‘How will you show that your character is happy in your story?’
C. Rewrite the imperative sentences in indirect speech.
1. Seema said to Parul, ‘Arrange the flowers in this vase.’
2. My mother said to my brother, ‘Aakash, you should carry enough warm clothes for the
school excursion.’
3. The police inspector said to our driver, ‘Take the first right turn from the crossing.’
4. Mrs Kothari said, ‘Pinky, please have lunch with us today.’
5. The teacher said to Meera, ‘Speak louder, we cannot hear you.’
6. The bank manager said, ‘Please wait here till I get your documents ready.’
7. My father said, ‘Atul, go home immediately.’

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