CBSE Class 8 English Reported Speech Imperative Sentences Worksheet

 commands and requests

Find out which of the following sentence are commands.

Choose the correct option :

Question. (a) Get in the class, students.
(b) Students are getting in the class.
(c) Students will get in the class.
(d) Students need to get in the class.
Answer. A

Question.(a) You will have to go to the bank.
(b) I am going to the bank.
(c) Go to the bank
(d) I may go to the bank.
Answer. C

Question. (a) He told me not to walk on the grass.
(b) He ordered me not to walk on the grass.
(c) He asked me not to walk on the grass.
(d) He told me that I could walk on the grass.
Answer. B

Question. (a) Policeman ordered them not to move.
(b) Policeman said to them not to move.
(c) Policeman requested them not to move.
(d) Policeman told them that they cannot move.
Answer. A

Question. (a) He told them that don't make a noise.
(b) He asked them not to make a noise.
(c) He told them not to make the noise.
(d) He told them not to make a noise.
Answer. D

Question. (a) The teacher said, "Be quiet, Boys."
(b) The teacher pleaded, "Be quiet, Boys!"
(c) The teacher requested, "Boys! Please be quiet."
(d) The teacher said, "Boys! Please be quiet."
Answer. A

Find out which of the following options represent the statement of request.

Question. (a) Please stay.
(b) She stayed here.
(c) Stay here.
(d) She should stay here.
Answer. A

Question. (a) Remove the chair.
(b) Would you please remove the chair?
(c) Remove the chair from here.
(d) She asked me to remove the chair.
Answer. B

Question. (a) He asked me to pass the salt.
(b) He said to me to pass the salt.
(c) Would you please pass me the salt?
(d) Pass me the salt.
Answer. C

Question. (a) Kindly help me in finding my keys.
(b) Will you help me find my keys?
(c) Help me to find the lost key
(d) He told me to find his keys.
Answer. A

Question. (a) No one should disturb me. I want to work.
(b) Let me work. Do not disturb.
(c) He asked me to let him work.
(d) Would you please let me work? Do not disturb.
Answer. D

Question. Which one is the correct Reported Speech?
She said, "Get me the charger from another room, please.!"
(a) She requested me to get her the charger from another room.
(b) She requested to get the charger from another room.
(c) She asked me to get the charger from another room, please.
(d) She said that she wanted a charger from another room.
Answer. A

Fill in the blanks with the correct option:

Question. Maria said, “Please lend me a pen.”
(a) Maria ordered me to lend a pen.
(b) Maria begged me to lend her a pen.
(c) Maria asked if I could lend her pen.
(d) Maria requested me to lend her a pen.
Answer. D

Question. Ranjan said, “You can not park here!”
(a) Ranjan said that I may not park here.
(b) Ranjan said to me that I was unable to park there.
(c) Ranjan exclaimed that I couldn’t park there.
(d) Ranjan forbade me to park there.
Answer. C

Question. The boss said, “Call him right now.”
(a) The boss shouted and said to call him right then.
(b) The boss ordered me to call him quickly.
(c) The boss told me to call him now.
(d) The boss ordered me to call him right then.
Answer. D

Question. He said, “Guard the door.”
(a) He pleaded with me to guard the door.
(b) He asked if I could guard the door.
(c) He enquired whether I may guard the door.
(d) He commanded me to guard the door.
Answer. D

Question. The Captain said to his men, “Stand at ease.”
(a) The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.
(b) The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.
(c) The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.
(d) The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease
Answer. A

Question.“Get out of the car!” said the policeman.
(a) The policeman ordered him to get out of the car.
(b) The policeman advised him to get out of the car.
(c) The policeman requested him to get out of the car.
(d) The policeman told him to get out of the car.
Answer. A

Question. “Could you please be quiet,” she said.
(a) She requested me to be quiet.
(b) She told me to be quiet.
(c) She ordered me to be quiet.
(d) She advised me to be quiet.
Answer. A

Question.She said, “Bring a glass of water, please.”
(a) She commands me to bring a glass of water.
(b) She requested me to bring a glass of water.
(c) She asked me to brought a glass of water.
(d) She ordered me to bring her a glass of water.
Answer. B

Question. She said, “Shut the door!”
(a) She asked me whether I would shut the door.
(b) She ordered me to shut the door.
(c) She said that I should shut the door.
(d) She shouted and said to shut the door.
Answer. B

statements

Choose the correct option :

Question. Fill the blank with the right choice of options :
Rani said, "I was cooking dinner yesterday."
Rani said that she (i)_____cooking lunch (ii)______
(a) (i) was, (ii) yesterday
(b) (i) had been (ii) yesterday
(c) (i) was (ii) the day before
(d) (i) had been (ii) the day before
Answer. D

Question. Choose the correct options :
Mohan said, "I can speak different languages."
Mohan said that he______speak different languages
(a) can
(b) could
(c) should
(d) may
Answer. B

Question. The leader said to the team that he had thought of an alternate solution.
(a) The leader said, "He has been thinking of an alternate solution”.
(b) The leader said, "He has an alternate solution”.
(c) The leader said to the team, "I have thought of an alternate solution".
(d) The leader said to the team, "I had thought of an alternate solution."
Answer. C

Question. He exclaimed with joy that it was his first victory.
(a) He said, "I have been waiting for my first victory."
(a) He said, "It is my first victory."
(a) He said, "Hurray! It is my first victory."
(a) He exclaimed, Oh! It is my first victory."
Answer. C

Question. Heena said that she would be visiting Josh the following day.
(a) Heena said, "I shall be visiting Josh the next day."
(b) Heena said, "I would visit Josh tomorrow."
(c) Heena said, "I may visit Josh tomorrow."
(d) Heena said, "I will be visiting Josh tomorrow."
Answer. D

Question. Jessica said that she had a few things to buy.
(a) Jessica said, "She has a few things to buy."
(b) Jessica said, "She had few things to buy."
(c) Jessica said, "She had had few things to buy."
(d) Jessica said, "She has had few things to buy."
Answer. A

Question. Riyaz: Can I borrow your pen?
Jai: Sure you can.
Riyaz asked Jai (i) if he ______ borrow his pen.
Jai replied that (ii) ________.
(a) (i) can (ii) he could
(b) (i) could (ii) he can
(c) (i) can (ii) he can
(d) (i) could (ii) he could
Answer. D

Question. Sanjna said, "My stomach is aching."
Sanjna said that (i) ______ stomach (ii) ______ aching.
(a) (i) her (ii) was
(b) (i) my (ii) is
(c) (i) my (ii) was
(d) (i) her (ii) is
Answer. A

Question. Ankit said that he couldn't come to school in the morning.
Ankit (i)______, “He (ii) _____ come to school in the morning”.
(a) (i) told (ii) can’t
(b) (i) said (ii) couldn’t
(c) (i) said (ii) can’t
(d) (i) told (ii) couldn’t
Answer. C

Question. He said, "I work in a laboratory.”
(a) He said that he had worked in a laboratory.
(b) He asked that he work in a laboratory.
(c) He said that he works in a laboratory.
(d) He said that he has worked in a laboratory.
Answer. C

Question. Meena said, "My father is highly educated."
(a) Meena asked if her father was highly educated.
(b) Meena said that my father was highly educated.
(c) Meena said that her father was highly educated.
(d) Meena said that my father is highly educated.
Answer. C

Question. He said, "I must go at once."
(a) He said he must go at once.
(b) He said he had to go at once.
(c) He says he will have to go at once.
(d) He said that he had to go at once.
Answer. D

Question. My grandfather said, "May you succeed."
(a) My grandfather prayed that I might succeed.
(b) My grandfather said that I might succeed.
(c) My grandfather prayed that you might succeed.
(d) My grandfather said that I might succeed.
Answer. A

Question. She said, "I will meet you tomorrow."
(a) She said that I would meet you the next day.
(b) She said that she would meet you the next day.
(c) She said that she would meet me the next day.
(d) She said that she could meet me the next day.
Answer. C

By changing into direct speech, choose the correct option:

Question. He warned him calmly that he would shoot him if he didn't give him the money.
(a) "If he doesn't give him the money, he will shoot him, " he said to him in a calm voice.
(b) "If he didn't give him the money, he would shoot him, " he said to him in a calm voice.
(c) "If you don't give me money, I will shoot you, " he said to him in a calm voice.
(d) If you didn't give him money, I would shoot you, " he said to him in a calm voice.
Answer. C

Question. He said that he ate pizzas and a burgers.
(a) He said, "I eat pizzas and burgers."
(b) He said, "He eats pizzas and burgers."
(c) He said, "He ate pizzas and burgers."
(d) He said, "He has eaten pizzas and burgers."
Answer. A

Question. Yashika said that she drank juice after lunch.
(a) Yashika said, "She drinks juice after lunch."
(b) Yashika said, "I drink juice after lunch."
(c) Yashika said, "She drank juice after lunch."
(d) Yashika said, "I had drink juice after lunch."
Answer. B

Question. She told her friend that she knew where everyone was.
(a) She said to her friend, “I know where everyone is”.
(b) She said to her friend, “I knew where is everyone is”
(c) She said, “I know where is everyone.”
(d) She said to her friend, “I knew where everyone is.”
Answer. A

Fill in the blanks with the right option.

Question. She always wears bangles,” He said.
He said that (i) _______ always (ii) ______ bangles
(a) (i) I (ii) wear
(b) (i) she (ii) wore
(c) (i) she (iii) worn
(d) (i) I (ii) wore
Answer. B

Question. He says, "I will finish my work in three days”.
He says that (i) ______ (ii) _____ finish (iii) _____ work in three days.
(a) (i) he (ii) will (iii) his
(b) (i) I (ii) will (iii) my
(c) (i) he (ii) would (iii) my
(d) (i) he (ii) would (iii) his
Answer. D

Question. Kritika said “I saw her last night.”
Kritika said that (i) ______ (ii) _______ (iii) _____ her (iv)______.
(a) (i) she (ii) had (iii) seen (iv) the night before
(b) (i) I (ii) had (iii) seen (iv) the night before
(c) (i) she (ii) has (iii) seen (iv) last night
(d) (i) I (ii) have (iii) seen (iv) last night
Answer. A

Question. She says, "I have got a singing lesson today."
She said that (i) ______ (ii) _______ got a singing lesson (iii)_____
(a) (i) she (ii) has (iii) today
(b) (i) I (ii) have (iii) that today
(c) (i) she (ii) had (iii) that day
(d) (i) I (ii) had (iii) that today
Answer. C

Question. Meena said that she had been walking along the street.
Meena said, “(i) _____(ii) _____ walking along the street.”
(a) (i) I (ii) was
(b) (i) She (ii) was
(c) (i) I (ii) had
(d) (i) She (ii) had
Answer. A

Question. She said that Ravi might get a ticket the next day.
She says, “Ravi (i) _____ get a ticket (ii) _____.”
(a) (i) may (ii) the next day
(b) (i) might (ii) the next day
(c) (i) can (ii) tomorrow
(d) (i) may (ii) tomorrow
Answer. D

Question. She said that she had to go to the bank to deposit some documents.
She says, "I _____ go to the bank to deposit some money.”
(a) had to
(b) must
(c) can
(d) may
Answer. B

Question. He says that he was going to the gym.
He says, “(i) _____ (ii)______ going to the gym.
(a) (i) I (ii) was
(b) (i) He (ii) was
(c) (i) I (ii) am
(d) (i) He (ii) is
Answer. C

Question. Ravi said, “The concert ended yesterday.”
(a) Ravi said that the concert had ended yesterday.
(b) Ravi said that the concert ended the day before.
(c) Ravi said that the concert had ended the previous day.
(d) Ravi said that the concert ended already.
Answer. C

Question. The lawyer said, “The law always believes in the evidence.”
(a) The lawyer said that the law always believed in the evidence.
(b) The lawyer said that the law should always believe in the evidence.
(c) The lawyer said that the law always believes in the evidence.
(d) The lawyer said that the law has always believed in the evidence.
Answer. C

Question. Jen said, “I like drawing sketches.”
(a) Jen said that she liked drawing sketches.
(b) Jen said that she has liked drawing sketches.
(c) Jen said that she liked to draw sketches.
(d) Jen said that she likes drawing sketches.
Answer. D

Question. Julia said, “I can not attend your wedding.”
(a) Julia said that she might not attend our wedding.
(b) Julia said that she could not attend our wedding.
(c) Julia said that she can not attend our wedding.
(d) Julia said that she wished she could attend our wedding.
Answer. B

Question. Tina said, “I may postpone the trip to the next year.”
(a) Tina said that she may have to postpone the trip to the next year.
(b) Tina said that she might have to postpone the trip to the next year.
(c) Tina said that she might postpone the trip to the following year.
(d) Tina said that she may postpone the trip to the following year.
Answer. C

CHANGE THE FOLLOWING INTO REPORTED SPEECH:

1. The king said to the Hatter, “Take off your hat.”

2. I said to her, “You should tell everything to your brother.”

3. The mother said to the children, “Don’t make noise.”

4. The officer said to clerk, “Show me the case file.”

5. She said to me, “You will go to Mumbai next week.”

6. The receptionist said to the visitor, “Please, wait for some time.”

7. She said, “We should always respect our elders.”

8. The mother said to the servant, “Take the dog for a walk.”

9. The leader said to the peon, “Make a cup of coffee for me.”

10. The doctor said to the patient, “Don't smoke.”

11. The Sadhu said to his disciples, “Do not blame others for your failure.”

12. The stranger said to me, “Please help me.”

13. The old man said to the guests, “Please wait for some time.”

14. The officer said to the clerk, “Do it immediately.”

15. I said to him, “Work hard for a better tomorrow.”

16. I said to the child, “Don't peep into the well.”

17. She said to the peon, “Post the letter at once.”

18. The mother said to the children, “Don’t go near the fire.”

19. I said to my friend, “Don’t shout at me.”

20. He said, “Be quiet and listen to my words.”

21. The Prime minister said to the masses, “We should fight against terrorism and corruption for a better tomorrow.”

22. The teacher said, “Do not read so fast.”

23. I said to my brother, “Work hard if you want to succeed.”

24.I said to the girl, “Go home right now.”

25. He said, “Let us plan a trip to Hong Kong.”26. Mother sparrow said to her baby birds, “Don’t go out of the nest when I am away.”

27. The postmaster said to the postman, “Go and deliver these letters immediately.”

28. He said, “Let us go out for a walk.”

29. The teacher said to the Principal, “Please grant me leave.”

30. The teacher said to us, “Don't misbehave.”