CBSE Class 10 English Grammar Practice Assignment Set 10

Direct Indirect Speech

Question 1. Change into reported speech: Jane said, “Mohan is preparing for the exam.”
Answer: Jane said that Mohan was preparing for the exam.

Question 2. Change into reported speech: Jessica said, “I’m going to clean the kitchen.”
Answer: Jessica said that she was going to clean the kitchen.

Question 3. Change into reported speech: Henry said, “Abby and Jonath will travel to Alaska.”
Answer: Henry said that Abby and Jonath would travel to Alaska.

Question 4. Change into reported speech: Ivan and Jane said, “We need new story books.”
Answer: Ivan and Jane remarked that they needed new story books.

Question 5. Change into reported speech: Latifa said, “I have been teaching Physics for five years.”
Answer: Latifa said that she had been teaching Physics for five years.

Question 6. Change into reported speech: Rahim said, “I have played polo for two years.”
Answer: Rahim said that he had played polo for two years.

Question 7. Change into reported speech: Father said to Arun, “Avoid bad company.”
Answer: Father advised Arun to avoid bad company.

Question 8. Change into reported speech: Hetal said, “I cannot swim.”
Answer: Hetal said that she could not swim.

Question 9. Change into direct speech: The old aunt asked the girl if she could use her mobile for a minute.
Answer: The old aunt said to the girl, “Can I use your mobile for a minute?”

Question 10. Change into direct speech: He prayed that God might bless her with good health.
Answer: He said to her, “May God bless you with good health!”

Question 11. Change into direct speech: He confessed with regret that he was destroyed by the people he had made friendship with.
Answer: He said, “Alas! I am destroyed by the people I made friendship with.”

Question 12. Change into direct speech: He bade goodbye to his friends.
Answer: He said to his friends, “Goodbye!”

Question 13. Change into direct speech: The boss said to the employee that he should do extra duty for two days.
Answer: The boss said to the employee, “You should do extra duty for two days.”

Question 14. Change into reported speech: He says, “I am burning the midnight oil to get the first position in the exams.”
Answer: He says that he is burning the midnight oil to get the first position in the exams.

Question 15. Change into reported speech: The teacher said, “Two and two makes four.”
Answer: The teacher said that two and two makes four.

Question 16. Change into reported speech: I said, “I will finish my work as quickly as I can.”
Answer: I said that I would finish my work as quickly as I could.

Question 17. Change into reported speech: He said to us, “I advise you all to do your work wholeheartedly.”
Answer: He advised us to do our work wholeheartedly.

Question 18. Change into reported speech: He said to me, “The rain has been falling since daybreak.”
Answer: He told me that the rain had been falling since daybreak.

Question 19. Change the question into reported speech: Nishant : “Do you speak French?”
Answer: Nishant asked if I spoke French.

Question 20. Change the question into reported speech: Rony : “Have you got a computer?”
Answer: Rony wanted to know whether I had got a computer.

Question 21. Change the question into reported speech: Father asked, “Did you come by train?”
Answer: Father wanted to know whether I had come by train.

Question 22. Change the question into reported speech: Devi : “Have you been to London?”
Answer: Devi asked if I had been to London.

Question 23. Change the question into reported speech: Susan : “Does Manish work in an office?”
Answer: Susan asked if Manish worked in an office.

Question 24. Change the question into reported speech: Elizabeth : “Will Jovi have lunch with Anne?”
Answer: Elizabeth asked if Jovi would have lunch with Anne.

Question 25. Change the question into reported speech: Frank : “How much pocket money does Lisa get?”
Answer: Frank wanted to know how much pocket money Lisa got.