CBSE Class 8 English Reported Speech Assignment

Change the following into Direct Speech.

Question. Victoria asked Joan if he was free that evening.
(a) Victoria said to Joan, "Are you free this evening?"
(b) Victoria asked Joan, "Will you be free this evening?"
(c) Victoria said to Joan, "If you are free this evening?"
(d) Victoria said to Joan, "Be free this evening."
Answer. A

Question.He inquired him whether his profession was not a doctor.
(a) He asked, "Whether his profession was not a doctor?"
(b) He said, "Whether his profession is not a doctor?"
(c) He said to him, "Is your profession not a doctor?"
(d) He said, "Was your profession, not doctor?"
Answer. C

Question. She asked me where I lived.
(a) She said to me, “Where do you live”
(b) She said to me, “Where you live’?
(c) She asked me “Where do I live”?
(d) She asked “Where did I lived”?
Answer. A

Question. Esther asked him whether he had any children.
(a) Esther said to him, "Do you have any children?
(b) Esther said to him, "Have you had any children?"
(c) Esther asked, "Had he had any children?"
(d) Esther said, "Has he had any children?"
Answer. A

Question. The supervisor asked, "Who is he?"
(a) The supervisor asked who he was.
(b) The supervisor asked me who he was.
(c) The supervisor asked who are you.
(d) The supervisor told who is he.
Answer. A

Question. The shopkeeper said to me, "Are you interested in buying this shirt?"
(a) The shopkeeper said that if I was interested in buying this shirt.
(b) The shopkeeper said that if I were interested in buying this shirt.
(c) The shopkeeper asks if I am interested in buying that shirt.
(d) The shopkeeper asked me if I was interested in buying that shirt.
Answer. D

Question. Rajan said, "Is Mr. Vikrant in his cabin?"
(a) Rajan requested that if Mr. Vikrant was in his cabin.
(b) Rajan enquired if Mr. Vikrant was in his cabin.
(c) Rajan enquired that if Mr. Vikrant was in his cabin.
(d) Rajan asked if Mr. Vikrant had been in his cabin.
Answer. B

Question. Aunt said, "What's the time by your watch?"
(a) Aunt asks me what time it was by my watch.
(b) Aunt asked me what the time was by my watch.
(c) Aunt asked me what the time by my watch was.
(d) Aunt asked me what time it was by my watch.
Answer. C

Question. Anthony said, "Where have Rachel been?"
(a) Anthony asked where Rachel had been.
(b) Anthony told me where Rachel should have been.
(c) Anthony told me where Rachel was.
(d) Anthony said that Rachel had not been there.
Answer. A

Question. Jyotika said, "How much more is to be done?"
(a) Jyotika asked how much more was to be done.
(b) Jyotika asked how much had been left to be done.
(c) Jyotika asked how much was still to be done.
(d) Jyotika asked how much more was left to be done.
Answer. A

Question. She said, "Why are you not dancing?"
(a) She said, that why am I not dancing.
(b) She asked me why I was not dancing.
(c) She asked me why I am not dancing.
(d) She asked whether I was dancing.
Answer. B

Question. The husband asked his wife whether she was ready for the party or not.
(a) The husband said to his wife, "Is she ready for the party or not?"
(b) The husband said to his wife, "Are you ready for the party or not?"
(c) The husband said to his wife, "Were you ready for the party or not?"
(d) The husband said to his wife, "Are you ready, or shall I wait?"
Answer. B

Question. Mother enquired who had been responsible for the mess.
(a) Mother said, "Who was responsible for the mess?"
(b) Mother said, "Who has been responsible for the mess?"
(c) Mother said, "Who is responsible for this mess?"
(d) Mother said, "Who shall be responsible for this?"
Answer. B

Question. Our teacher asked us who was not wearing a proper uniform.
(a) Our teacher said, "Who was not wearing a proper uniform?"
(b) Our teacher said, "Who has not worn a proper uniform?"
(c) Our teacher said, "Who is not wearing a proper uniform?"
(d) Our teacher asked, "Who had not worn a proper uniform?"
Answer. C

Question. He asked if she had finished her work.
(a) He said, "Has she finished her work?"
(b) He asked, "Have she finished her work?"
(c) He asked, "Had she finished her work?"
(d) He said, "Has she finished the work?"
Answer. A

Fill in the blanks with the right option.

Question. The lady inquired if he was quite well.
The lady said, "____ you quite well?”
(a) Are
(b) Do
(c) Will
(d) Have
Answer. A

Question. Reeta asked Seeta if she had read the book.
Reeta said to Seeta, “(i) _____ (ii) ______ read the book?”
(a) (i) Has (ii) she
(b) (i) Have (ii) you
(c) (i) Do (ii) you
(d) (i) Had (ii) she
Answer. B

Question. He said, "Where is the letter?"
He (i) ______ me where the letter (ii) _____.
(a) (i) asked (ii) was
(b) (i) said (ii) is
(c) (i) asked (ii) is
(d) (i) said (ii) was
Answer. A

Question. My father said to me, "Has your brother returned from Delhi?"
My father asked me (i) ______ (ii) ______ brother (iii) ______ returned from Delhi.
(a) (i) if (ii) my (iii) has
(b) (i) that (ii) your (iii) has
(c) (i) if (ii) your (iii) had
(d) (i) if (ii) my (iii) had
Answer. D

Choose the correct option :

Question. Daniel said, “Where have you been?”
(a) Daniel asked me where I had been.
(b) Daniel told me where I should have been.
(c) Daniel told me where I was.
(d) Daniel said that I had not been there.
Answer. A

Question. He said, “How much is left to do?”
(a) He asked how much had been left to do.
(b) He asked how much had been left to be done.
(c) He asked how much was left to be done.
(d) He asked how much was still left.
Answer. C

Question. Jacob said, “Have you read this book?”
(a) Jacob asked me if I have read this book.
(b) Jacob asked me if I had read that book.
(c) Jacob asked me if I would read this book.
(d) Jacob asked me if I had been reading this book
Answer. B

Question. The driver said, “Do you want to halt for a while?”
(a) The driver said if we wanted a halt for a while.
(b) The driver asked if we want to halt for a while.
(c) The driver asks if we wanted to halt for a while.
(d) The driver asked if we wanted to halt for a while.
Answer. D

Question. The guard asked, “Who are you?”
(a) The guard asked who he was.
(b) The guard asked me who he was.
(c) The guard asks me who he was.
(d) The guard asked who I was.
Answer. D

Question.Grandpa said, “What’s the time by your watch?”
(a) Grandpa asked me what time it was by my watch.
(b) Grandpa asked me what was the time by my watch.
(c) Grandpa asked me what the time was by my watch.
(d) Grandpa asks me what time it was by my watch.
Answer. B

Question. Harish said, “Will you accompany me there?”
(a) Harish asked me if I would accompany him there.
(b) Harish asked if I could accompany him there.
(c) Harish enquired whether I will accompany him there.
(d) Harish said to me that I accompany him there.
Answer. A

Question. David said, “Can we go tomorrow?”
(a) David said if we can go tomorrow.
(b) David asked if we could go the following day.
(c) David asked if we could go tomorrow.
(d) David said whether we could go tomorrow.
Answer. B

Question. The secretary said, “Is Mr. Fisher in his office?”
(a) The secretary said that if Mr. Fisher was in his office.
(b) The secretary enquired if Mr. Fisher was in his office.
(c) The secretary enquired that if Mr. Fisher was in his office.
(d) The secretary asked if Mr. Fisher had been in his office.
Answer. B

Question. The salesman said, “Are you interested in the scheme?”
(a) The salesman said that if I was interested in the scheme.
(b) The salesman said that if I were interested in the scheme.
(c) The salesman asks if I am interested in the scheme.
(d) The salesman asked me if I was interested in the scheme.
Answer. D

Question. “How long have you been working in here”, Sonam asked me.
Answer. Sonam asked me how long I had been working there.

Question. “Shall I tell you the story of ghosts” , Ruma asked the child.
Answer. Ruma asked the child whether she should tell the story of ghosts.

Question. “What do you want”, Rohit asked his brother.
Answer. Rohit asked his brother what he wanted.

Question. Mum asked, “How often do you phone your friend ?”
Answer. Mum wondered how often I phone my friends.

Question. Alex : “What do you think of the new movie ?”
Answer. Alex wanted to know what I thought of the new movie.

Question. Dev : “Did you have enough time to finish your assignment ?”
Answer. Dev asked if I had enough time to finish my assignment.

Question. Jane : “Why are Rishi and Rini still sleeping ?”
Answer. Jane wanted to know why Rishi and Rini were still sleeping.

Question. “Don’t you like to read comics”, Sunita asked Ramu.
Answer. Sunita asked Ramu if he didn’t like to read comics.

Question. Nishant : “Do you speak French ?”
Answer. Nishant asked if I spoke French.

Question. Rony : “Have you got a computer ?”
Answer. Rony wanted to know whether I had a computer.

Question. Father asked, “Did you come by train ?”
Answer. Father wanted to know whether I had come by train.

Question. Devi : “Have you been to London ?”
Answer. Devi asked if I had been to London.

Question. Susan : “Does Manish work in an office ?
Answer. Susan asked if Manish worked in an office.

Question. Elizabeth : “Will Jovi have lunch with Anne ?”
Answer. Elizabeth asked if Jovi would have lunch with Anne.

Question. Frank : “How much pocket money does Lisa get?”
Answer. Frank wanted to know how much pocket money Lisa got.

Question. Sophia : “ Did you watch the latest movie ?”
Answer. Sophia asked if I had watched the latest movie.

Question. Anne : “Must I do shopping ?”
Answer. Anne asked if she had to do shopping.

Question. Ronald : “Where does Pinki park her car ?”
Answer. Ronald asked me where Pinki parked her car.

Question. Joseph : “May I ask you a question ?”
Answer. Joseph requested if he might ask me a question.

Question. “Have you set your alarm clock”, he asked me.
Answer. He asked me if/whether I had set my alarm clock.

Reported speech

Question : Read the conversation below and write the following passage in reported speech.

Raman: I have planned to go out with my friends for dinner today.

Renu : Then I’ll come along with my friends.

Raman: That will be a good idea.

Renu : So, where should we go for dinner?

Raman: Let us decide on the place.

Question : read the below given conversation and write the conversation in the reported speech:

Rajni : hey shalu! You don’t seem well. Is there any problem?

Shalu: yes feel a bit of headache.

Rajni: did you eat something heavy?

Shalu: may be. We attended a marriage yesterday.