ENGLISH GRAMMAR NARRATION CHANGE

Exercise 1

Change the mode of narration from direct Speech to indirect speech.

(1) He said to me, “I can’t recall your name.”

(2) Poulami says, “I am fine.”

(3) He said, “I did it.”

(4) “I know her address,” said Gopi.

(5) Ram said, “The earth is round.”

(6) “We planted it ourselves,” said the grandfather.

(7) Debu said, “I have been playing rugby.”

(8) Purbasha said to me,” I am afraid of ghosts.”

Exercise 2

Change the following mode of narration from direct Speech to indirect

speech.

(1) The boys said, “It has been raining since morning. We cannot play
today.”

(2) Anjan’s mother said, “Your father has left for Mumbai.”

(3) My teacher said, “Practice makes a man perfect.”

(4) He says, “I go to the temple every morning.”

(5) He said to me, “I will not get down from the bus.”

(6) Rita says to Mita, “I will go with you.”

(7) The boy said to his friend, “I went to school yesterday.”

(8) You said, “I was right.”

(9) “I‘ll go to the top,” said the young lady.

(10) I‘ve got my rules,” the conductor said to me.Change of Pronouns

Exercises and Answers

Exercise 3

Change the mode of narration from direct Speech to indirect speech.

(1) He said to me, “I have done the job.”

(2) Rohit said, “I was absent yesterday.”

(3) The boy said, “My father died two years ago.”

(4) He said, “My goal is to climb Mt Everest.“

(5) “I shall certainly do nothing of this kind”, the woman.

(6) The man said, “I am exhausted.”

(7) He said, “I am washing my hands.”

(8) Mother bird said to her little ones, “Today I will teach you how to
fly.”

(9) Rita’s father says. “I have done this for you.

(10) Sumana said to her sister, “I want to play with you.”

Change of Time & place for Direct Indirect Speech

Exercise 4

Change the following sentences into indirect speech.

(1) The boy said to his father, “I had my tiffin in school yesterday.“

(2) The captain informed, “The tournament was postponed last year.“

(3) She said, “We have been living here for two years.”

(4) Arnab said to Ajit,” I am happy today.”

(5) My friend said to me, “We went to the zoo yesterday.“

(6) The clerk said, “I’ll do the work now.“

(7) Hiten said to Mihir, “I received this letter yesterday.“

(8) Rajib said to me. “I shall go to the picture today.“

(9) He said, “We are very happy here.“

(10) The farmer said, “I’ll sow the seeds now.“

(11) The man said to me, “I received your gift yesterday.“

(12) I said to my friend, “You were present in the class yesterday.“

Assertive Sentences Exercises with Answers

Exercise 5

Change the following sentences converting the direct speeches into

indirect speeches.

(1) The teacher said to the boy, “You have forgotten the lesson.”

(2) The boy said, “I shall go out and play.”

(3) He said, “I am happy to be here today.”

(4) They said, “We shall play the game again tomorrow.”

(5) The boy said, “Two and two make four.”

Exercise 6

Change the form of narration from indirect speech into direct speech.

(1) She told them that she had lost her books and theirs too.

(2) The princess says that she has lost her way.

(3) They say that they must keep their locality clean.

(4) The girl says that those books are theirs, but that one is hers.

(5) The Happy prince said that he had led the dance in the Great Hall.

nterrogative Sentences Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises

Exercise 7

Turn the following sentences from direct speech to indirect speech.

(1) Bulbuli said to her friend, “Will you come tomorrow?”

(2) The policeman said to the stranger, “What are you looking for?”

(3) Nikhil said to me, “Why do you look sad?

(4) I said to her, “Did you take tea ?”

(5) The girl said to her mother, “Will you give me your bangles ?”

(6) Father said to me, “Why are you so upset?”

Exercise 8

Change the following indirect speech into Direct speech.

(1) She asked me if I had called her.

(2) He asked me if I was writing a letter.

(3) The man asked the child how he had got there.

(4) The police asked me if I could show my identity card.

(5) He asked us if we were attending the meeting that day.

(6) I asked her if she had taken medicine.

(7) Raja asked Dipu if he would go to school that day.

Imperative Sentences Exercises with Answers

Exercise 9

Change the following sentences from direct speech to indirect speech.

(1) The teacher said to the students, “Keep quiet.”

(2) My teacher said to me. “Do not neglect your studies.”

(3) The man said to his son, “Always try to be honest.”

(4) Mother said to Raju, “Do not run in the sun.”

(5)The man said to me, “Brother, please help me.”

(6)The students said, “Please allow us to play in the field.”

(7) He said to me, “Please give me some money.”

Exercise 10

Change the following sentences from Indirect speech to Direct Speech

of narration.

(1) He advised me not to waste my valuable time.

(2) The grandson advised the children not to pluck flowers.

(3) Tom forbade Sid to shake him.

(4) The master ordered the servant to sort the door.

(5) The commander ordered the soldiers to stand at ease.

(6) Addressing as sethji, the vendor told him not to rob the poor.

(7) The doctor advised the patient to take proper vitamins to stay
healthy.

(8) The teacher ordered the students to do it then.

Direct and indirect speech Exercises Answers with “Let”

Exercise 11

Change the following sentences from direct speech to indirect speech

mode of narration.

(1) Rahim said, “Let us decide the matter together.”

(2) The boy said to me, “Let us play cricket.”

(3) He said, “Let me go home.”

(4) He said to me, “Let him say whatever he likes.”

(5) He shouted, “Let me go out.

Exercise 12

Change the following sentences from indirect speech to direct speech

mode of narration.

(1) She proposed that they should go to the cinema.

(2) He suggested that they should drop the matter.

(3) They suggested that they should make him give them their fears
back.

(4) Shabnam proposed Chandni that they should go for a walk.

(5) The leader suggested that they should hold a meeting the next day.
Sentences

Exercise 13

Change the following from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech.

(1) I said to him, “May you be happy.”

(2) Mother said to me, “May God bless you.”

(3) He said, “May his soul rest in peace.”

(4)The girl said, “Oh, had I the wings of a dove.”

(5) I said to him, “May you live long.”

Exercise 14

Change the following from Indirect Speech to Direct Speech.

(1) Nilima wished me that I might recover soon.

(2) Mother wished him that God might grant him a long life.

(3) The holy man wished that peace might prevail.

(4) She wished that Mother Teresa might recover from illness soon.

(5) He wished that he could bring his departed friend back to life.

Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises of Exclamatory Sentences

Exercise 15

Change the following from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech.

(1) The boys triumphantly said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.”

(2) The old man said to the girl, “May you be happy !”

(3) He said, “What good news!”

(4)The children said, “How happy we were there!”

(5) He said to you. “May God bless you.”

(6) My friend said to me. “What a fool you are!”

Exercise 16

Change the following from Indirect Speech to Direct Speech.

(1) Piyali exclaimed in sorrow that she had lost her phone.

(2) Mother wished Roy that his dreams might come true.

(3) The girl exclaimed that she had been very sensible.

(4) The girl exclaimed in sorrow that she had torn her frock.

(5) She exclaimed in sorrow that she was undone.

(6) They wished me happy birthday.

(7) The students bade their teacher good morning.

Practice Direct and Indirec