CBSE Class 8 English Indirect Speech Worksheet

Question. She asked me what ................... doing there.
(a) I am
(b) I was
(c) was I
(d) am I

Answer : B

Question. He asked me what I ..................... if I lost my job.
(a) would do
(b) will do
(c) did do 

Answer : A

Question. She asked if she ................... go home.
(a) can
(b) could
(c) may

Answer : B

Question. The teacher asked me if I ...................... my homework.
(a) do
(b) did
(c) had done

Answer : C

Question. Stella asked me ...................... free in the afternoon.
(a) that I was
(b) if I was
(c) that was I

Answer : B

Question. She promised that she ................... me for the job.
(a) would recommend
(b) will recommend
(c) can recommend

Answer : A

Question. They asked us ................................ on time.
(a) that be
(b) to be
(c) that to be

Answer : B

Question. He told us .................... the police.
(a) to call
(b) calling
(c) to called

Answer : A

Question. He asked me if I ................... the answer.
(a) know
(b) knew
(c) had known

Answer : B

Question. She showed me how ................... do it.
(a) to
(b) I should
(c) Either could be used here

Answer : B

Question. I told them ................... go.
(a) to not
(b) to don't
(c) not to

Answer : C

Question. She said that no one ................... the meeting the previous day.
(a) had attended
(b) attended
(c) would attend

Answer : A

1. Turn the following into indirect speech : –

1. Rama said, “I am very busy now”.

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2. He said, “I have passed the examination.”

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3. The teacher said, “The earth goes round the sun”.

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4. The Principal asked me, “What is your name”?

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5. The Policeman said to us, “Where are you going?”

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6. Krishna said to Arjun, “Go away”.

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7. The teacher said, “Sit down, boys”.

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8. My mother said, “I have cooked the food.”

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9. Rani said to Leela, “Did you wash your clothes?

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10. The old man said, “Honesty is the best Policy.”

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Q 1. Change the following into Indirect Speech :

1. He said to me, “I shall see you tomorrow”.

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2. The teachers said to the students, “The earth is round.”

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3. Rani said to Sita, “My mother cooks food.”

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4. Ram said to Mohan, “We played a match.”

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5. Principal said to the student, “You are an intelligent boy.”

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6. Radha said to Mohan, “I am your sister.”

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7. My sister said to me, “You are my brother.”

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8. They said to us, “We won the match.”

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9. Girls said to the teacher, “We will dance.”

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10. I said to my mother, “I am a good girl”.

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