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Reported Speech Exercises for Class 10 CBSE With Answers

September 19, 2020 by Prasanna

Reported Speech Exercises for Class 10

When we want to tell somebody else what another person said, we can use either direct speech and reported speech. When we use direct speech, we use the same words but use quotation marks, For example: Scott said, “I am coming to work. I will be late because there is a lot of traffic now.”

When we use reported speech, we usually change the verbs, specific times, and pronouns. For example: Scott said that he was coming to work. He said that he would be late because there was a lot of traffic at that time.

Reported Speech Exercises for Class 10 CBSE With Answers Pdf

This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used. NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English  will help you to write better answers in your Class 10 exams. Because the Solutions are solved by subject matter experts.

Rules for Reported Speech While changing direct speech into reported speech or vice-versa the following changes occur:

1. Changes In Reporting Verb Affirmative sentences: said, told (object), asserted, replied, assured, informed, responded, whispered, alleged, believed, assumed, thought Interrogative sentences: asked, enquired, wanted to know Imperative sentences: ordered, begged, pleaded, implored, advised, demanded

2. Change Of Pronouns Direct Speech: Johnny said, ‘I am playing.’ Indirect Speech: Johnny said that he was playing. First-person generally changes to third person {depending upon the subject of the reporting verb).

3. Change Of Tenses

Johnny said, ‘I like to play.’ Johnny said that he liked to play.
Johnny said, ‘I am playing.’ Johnny said that he was playing.
Johnny said, ‘I have played this game.’ Johnny said that he had played that game.
Johnny said, ‘I have been playing this game.’ Johnny said that he had been playing that game.
Johnny said, ‘I played this game last week. ’ Johnny said that he had played that game the previous week.
Johnny said, ‘I was playing this game when Mohan came home.’ Johnny said that he had been/was playing that game when Mohan came home.
Johnny said, ‘I had played this game before you came.’ Johnny said that he had played that game before he came.
Johnny said, ‘I will play this game.’ Johnny said that he would play that game.

In general, present tense becomes past tense; past tense and present perfect become past perfect.

4. Change of situations Example: Nagesh said, ‘I read this book last week. (direct speech) Nagesh said that he had read that book the previous week, (indirect speech)

  • ‘this’ becomes ‘that’
  • ‘last week’ becomes ‘the previous week’
  • here – there
  • now – then
  • today – that day
  • yesterday – the day before/the previous day
  • tomorrow – the next day/the coming day
  • last week – the week before/the previous week
  • next month – the next month/the coming month

5. In case of questions and answers Examples:

  • Nagesh asked, ‘Have you read this book?’ (direct speech)
  • Nagesh asked if’ whether I had read that book, (indirect speech)
  • Nagesh asked, ‘Where is the book?’ (direct speech)
  • Nagesh asked where the book was. (indirect speech)

(a) For yes/no questions – use if/whether (b) For wh- questions – use the wh-word

Word Order:

  • Nagesh asked, ‘What’s the matter?’
  • Nagesh asked what the matter was. (what + the matter + was)
  • Nagesh asked what was the matter, (what + was + the matter)
  • The word order can be either:
  • who/which/what + complement + be or ‘
  • who/which/what + be + complement

6. Reported Speech using present and future tenses Examples:

  • Nagesh said, ‘The sun rises in the east.’ (direct speech)
  • Nagesh said that the sun rises in the east, (indirect speech)
  • Nagesh said, ‘I will read this book.’ (direct speech)
  • Nagesh said that he will read that book, (indirect speech)
  • If the original speaker’s present and future is still present and future, the tense remains unchanged.

7. In case of modal verbs can becomes could

  • will – would
  • shall – should
  • may – might

would, should, could, might, ought to and must are unchanged. Example:

  • Nagesh said, ‘I can solve this sum.’ (direct speech)
  • Nagesh said that he could solve that sum. (indirect speech)

Reported Speech Solved Examples Exercises for Class 10 CBSE

Read the dialogue given below and then complete the passage that follows.

Question 1. Read the dialogue and complete the passage given below.

Interviewer: So, why do you want to be a computer programmer? Ravi: Well, I have always been interested in computers. Interviewer: I see. Do you have any experience? Ravi: No, but I’m a fast learner. Interviewer: What kind of a computer do you use? Ravi: Computer? Uhm, let me see. I can use a Mac. I also used Windows 10 once. Interviewer: That’s good.

Ravi recently attended an interview for the selection of a computer programmer. At the interview, he was asked (a) ……………………….. To this question he replied that he wanted to change his job because (b) ……………………….. When the interviewer asked him (e) ………………………. he replied that he (d) ……………………….. Finally, the interviewer wanted to know (e) ………………………. . Ravi replied that he could use a Mac and had also used Windows 10 once in the,.past. The interviewer seemed to be pleased with his answers. Answer: (a) why he wanted to be a computer programmer (b) he had always been interested in computers (c) whether he had any experience (d) didn’t but that he was a fast learner (e) the kind of computer he used

Question 2. Manu: Where are you going to? Annu: I am going to the market. Do you want anything?

Manu asked Annu (a) …………………… Annu replied (b) …………………… Annu replied (b) …………………… and she further asked (C) …………………… Answer: (a) where she was going. (b) that she was going to the market (c) if/whether she wanted anything.

Question 3. Sunita: Tomorrow is your birthday, what do you want as a gift? Neetu: That is a lovely thought but I don’t want anything.

Sunita asked Neetu since the next day was her birthday, (a) …………………… Neetu replied that (b) …………………… but (C) ………………….. . Answer: (a) what she wanted as a gift (b) that was a lovely thought (c) she did not want anything.

Question 4. Gardener: Did you water the plant today? Dev: No, but I will, today. Gardener: Then tomorrow I will get a sapling of sunflower.

The Gardener asked Dev (a) …………………… Dev replied negatively but (b) …………………… Then the gardener said that (c) ………………….. . Answer: (a) if/whether he had watered the plant that day. (b) said he would that day. (c) he would get a sapling of a sunflower the next day.

Question 5. Mr. Harish: Can you polish my shoes? Cobbler: Yes sir. But I will take 10 for each shoe.

Mr. Harish: I will not mind as long as it is done. Mr. Harish asked the cobbler (a) …………………… The cobbler replied affirmatively but (b) …………………… Mr. Harish said that (C) ……………………. Answer: (a) if/whether he could polish his shoes. (b) said that he would take 10 for each shoe (c) he would not mind as long as it was done.

Question 6. Electrician: When did your electricity go? Mohan: It is not working since evening. Electrician: Sorry sir, in this case, I will have to check the fuse now.

The electrician asked Mohan (a) …………………… Mohan replied that (b) …………………… The electrician apologetically said that in that case (c) …………………… Answer: (a) when his electricity had gone. (b) it was not working since evening. (c) he would have to check the fuse then.

Question 7. Teacher : Children, let us all pledge to save trees. Children : Yes, mam, we all pledge to save our trees as the trees are the lungs of the city. Teacher : Let us start today by planting a sapling.

The teacher asked all the children to pledge to save trees. The children replied affirmatively (a) …………………… as the (b) …………………… Then the teacher said that (c) ………………….. . Answer: (a) saying that they all pledged to save trees (b) trees are the lungs of the city. (c) they should start by planting a sapling that day.

Question 8. Buddha : Honesty is the best policy. Disciple : Does honesty always pay? Buddha : It may or may not, but at least you will never feel guilty.

Buddha in his preaching said that (a) …………………… the best policy. A disciple asked him if (b) …………………… always pays, Buddha replied (c) …………………… but at least he would never feel guilty. Answer: (a) Honesty is (b) honesty (c) that it might or might not

Question 9. Doctor : You should take this medicine every day. Patient : Should I take it before dinner or after dinner? Doctor : No, you should take it after breakfast.

The Doctor advised the patient that (a) …………………… The patient further asked (b) …………………… The doctor replied negatively and then said (c) ………………….. . Answer: (a) he should take that medicine every day. (b) if/whether he should take it before dinner or after dinner. (c) that he should take it after breakfast

Question 10. Reena : Do you know how to swim? Surbhi : Yes I know. I have learnt it during this summer vacation.

Reena asked Surbhi (a) …………………… Then Surbhi replied (b) …………………… and also added that (c) ………………….. . Answer: (a) if/whether she knew how to swim (b) in affirmative (c) she had learnt it during the summer vacation.

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Reported Speech: Dialogue Writing Practice Questions CBSE Class 10 Grammar

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Reporting the narration is done two ways – Direct or Indirect. The CBSE Class 10 Gramar syllabus includes this reporting in dialogue forms. After that an exercise with blanks to be filled to transform the whole conversation in indirect form. Here are given practice exercises to help practice Dialogue reporting.

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Dialogue Reporting Practice Questions

Q. read the conversation between a teacher and student and complete the passage that follows. (cbse set 2, 2022) .

Neha: I’m really looking forward to the class picnic tomorrow. Namita: Yes, after a long time we will be meeting our friends and teachers.

Neha told Namita (1) ______________ looking forward to the class picnic _____________. Namita agreed that after a long time (2) ______________ friends and teachers.

(1) that she was really, the next day (2) they would be meeting their

Q. Read the conversation and complete the passage that follows: (OD 2022)

Ritika: Can I borrow your Math book for a couple of days? Mohit: Yes certainly, I have already studied for the test tomorrow. Ritika asked Mohit (1) ……………. for a couple of days. Mohit agreed and said that (2) ……………. .

(1) if she could borrow his Math book (2) he had already studied for the test the next day.

Q. Read the conversation between a teacher and student and complete the passage that follows. (Term 2 SQP 2021-22) 

Biology Teacher: I instructed you to draw the diagram of bacteria. Why did you submit a blank sheet?   Sameer: Sir, I had drawn the diagram of bacteria, but you can’t see it because it is not visible to the naked eye 

The biology teacher had instructed Sameer to draw the diagram of a bacterial cell and asked him (a) ……..… a blank sheet. Sameer respectfully answered that he had drawn the diagram but (b) …….…. to the naked eye. 

(a) why he had submitted (b) he/ the teacher couldn’t see it because it is not visible

Q. Read the following dialogue between a mother and her son. Complete the paragraph that follows by filling in the gaps appropriately. (2012)

Marie: Did you see my new umbrella? Isn’t it fine? Tony: Yes, it is! Did you buy it from the mall? Marie: No, your father has brought it for me.

Marie asked her son Tony (a) …………… and she wanted to know whether it was a fine one. Tony agreed and asked his mother (b) …………… His mother replied in the negative and added that (c) ……………

(a) if he had seen her new umbrella (b) if she had bought it from the mall (c) his father had brought it for her.

Note: A sentence in Simple Past (verb 2nd form or Did + Verb 1st form) need not always be converted to Past Perfect (had + Verb 3rd form) . But it is safe to convert to Past Perfect as others (evaluators) may not be knowing it. Even CBSE marking schemes seem to follow the safe rule i.e. Changing Past Tense to past Perfect tense. An example is given below.

Direct: He said, “I saw the thief myself.”

Indirect: he said that he had seen the thief himself. (The safe rule to follow) OR He said that he saw the thief himself. (It is also correct – but mostly not followed)

Q. Read the following dialogue between Garima and Karan. Complete the paragraph that follows by filling in the gaps appropriately. [AI 2011]

Garima: So, after a decade in the industry, are you truly ‘satisfied’? Karan: I love the film industry. It has its flaws though. Garima: What do you mean by this statement? Karan: We are a bunch of competitive, ambitious, sometimes petty people. But the passion cements us together.

Garima asked Karan if after a decade in the industry (a) _________. Karan told her (b) _________ although it had its flaws. Garima then enquired (c) _________. Karan explained that they were a bunch of competitive, ambitious, sometimes petty people but the passion cemented them together.

(a) he was truly ‘satisfied’ (b) that he loved the film industry (c) what he meant by that statement

Q. Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks to complete Venu’s narration. [SQP 2020]

I saw Supanddi standing in the field. When I -(A)- doing there, he -(B)- he was trying to win a Nobel prize. I was confused and enquired how standing in the rice field would help him do so. He stumped me by saying that he -(C)- won Nobel prizes had all been outstanding in their fields!

(A) (a) exclaimed what he was (b) told him what he was (c) asked him what he was (d) says to him about what (B) (a) ordered that (b) refused that (c) questioned that (d) replied that (C) (a) has heard that people who has (b) was hearing that people who were (c) had heard that people who had (d) did hear that people who had

(A) – (c) (B) – (d) (C) – (c)

Q. Choose the correct options to fill in the blanks to complete the narration of Patty’s conversation with Charlie. [SQP 2020]

Charlie: Dear Santa, here is a list if what I want. Patty: How do you suppose Santa Claus can afford to give away all those toys? Charlie: Promotion! Don’t kid yourself……Everything these days is promotion! I will bet if the truth were brought about, you will find that he’s being financed by some big eastern chain!

While making the list of what Charlie wanted from Santa Claus, he asked Patty how …..(A)….. all those toys. She said that …..(B)….. and that it was possible as Santa …..(C)….. big eastern chain.

(A) (a) Santa Claus could afford to give away    (b) will give away (c) gave away (d) giving away

(B) (a) everything these days were promotion (b) everything these days was promotion (c) everything those days was promotion (d) everything these days was going to be promotion

(C) (a) was financing by some big eastern chain (b) had been financed by some big eastern chain (c) was being financed by some big eastern chain (d) will be financed by some big eastern chain

(A) – (a) (B) – (c) (C) – (c)

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Reported speech plays an integral role in maintaining effective communication skills . It also ensures accuracy, objectivity, and clarity among the speakers. Reported Speech is an essential linguistic tool from everyday conversations to formal writing. It is important to teach reported speech to Class 10 to give them a wider scope of the English language and vocabulary . Reported Speech is effective in conveying the thoughts and ideas of others accurately and without causing any misrepresentation.

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What is reported speech in english grammar, reported speech for class 10 exercise 1 – mcqs, exercise 2 – change the sentences from direct to indirect speech.

Reported Speech is often called Indirect Speech, which is not the exact words spoken by the speaker and is not written inside the quotation marks. It is the representation of the words spoken by the speaker in the past by another person. Reported Speech involves transforming verb tenses, pronouns, and sometimes other elements. The changes are important to accurately represent the reported information while integrating it into the speaker’s sentence structure.

Must Read! Reported Speech: Definition, Rules, Usage with Examples

Here are the MCQs on reported speech for class 10th students. Students have to select the correct option from the given options according to the statement asked based on Reported Speech.

  • Which sentence is in the reported speech?

a. She said, “I will be there soon.”

b. She says, “I will be there soon.”

c. She said, “She will be there soon.”

d. She says, “She will be there soon.”

  • What is the correct reported speech for: “I am studying for exams.”?

a. He said that he was studying for exams.

b. He says that he is studying for exams.

c. He says that he was studying for exams.

d. He said that he is studying for exams.

  • Which pronoun change is correct in reported speech?

a. “I” changes to “he.”

b. “They” changes to “we.”

c. “You” changes to “she.”

d. “He” changes to “it.”

  • What is the reported speech for: “Did you finish your homework?”?

a. She asked if she finished her homework.

b. She asked if I finished my homework.

c. She asked if I had finished my homework.

d. She asked if she had finished her homework.

  • Which tense change is required in reported speech?

a. Present simple changes to past simple.

b. Past simple changes to present continuous.

c. Present continuous changes to future perfect.

d. Future simple changes to past perfect.

  • Which sentence is correctly reported?

a. Sarah told me that she is leaving tomorrow.

b. Sarah told me that she was leaving tomorrow.

c. Sarah tells me that she will leave tomorrow.

d. Sarah told me that she leaves tomorrow.

  • What is the reported speech for: “I will call you later.”?

a. She said that she would call me later.

b. She said that she would call me later.

c. She says that she will call me later.

d. She says that she will call me later.

  • Which of the following is a reported speech question?

a. He said, “I am going to the store.”

b. She asked, “Have you seen my keys?”

c. They said, “We will arrive soon.”

d. She told me, “Don’t be late.”

  • What is the correct reported speech for: “Can you help me with this?”?

a. He asked if he could help me with that.

b. He asked if I can help him with this.

c. He asks if he can help me with this.

d. He asks if I could help him with that.

  • Which sentence represents reported speech?

a. “Stop!” she shouted.

b. She shouts, “Stop!”

c. She shouted to stop.

d. She shouted, “Stop!”

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Check Your Answers

Match your answers with the right answers given below:

1. c. She said, “She will be there soon.”

2. a. He said that he was studying for exams.

3. a. “I” changes to “he.”

4. c. She asked if I had finished my homework.

5. a. Present simple changes to past simple.

6. b. Sarah told me that she was leaving tomorrow.

7. b. She said that she would call me later.

8. b. She asked, “Have you seen my keys?”

9. a. He asked if he could help me with that.

10. c. She shouted to stop.

Also Read: 50 Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech Interrogative Sentences

As candidates are well versed with the concept of reported speech it is time for the candidates to solve this exercise based on converting direct speech to indirect speech.

  • “I am reading a book,” she said.
  • “We will go to the beach tomorrow,” he announced.
  • “Can you help me with my homework?” she asked.
  • “I have already seen that movie,” he claimed.
  • “Please turn off the lights,” she requested.
  • “They are cooking dinner,” he mentioned.
  • “Why did you arrive late?” she inquired.
  • “I cannot solve this math problem,” he admitted.
  • “I will call you later,” she promised.
  • “Let’s meet at the park,” he suggested.
  • “She has been working all day,” he observed.
  • “Do you like chocolate ice cream?” she wondered.
  • “The concert starts at 8 PM,” he informed.
  • “We won the championship,” she exclaimed.
  • “I need more time to finish the project,” he confessed.
  • “The train departs in 15 minutes,” she reminded.
  • “Did you visit the museum?” he asked.
  • “I’m going to visit my grandparents next weekend,” she said.
  • “We should plant more trees,” he advised.
  • “Don’t forget to buy milk,” she reminded.

Must Read: Subject-Verb Agreement: Definition, 12 Rules & Examples

Answers  

  • She said that she was reading a book.
  • He announced that they would go to the beach the next day.
  • She asked if I could help her with her homework.
  • He claimed that he had already seen that movie.
  • She requested to turn off the lights.
  • He mentioned that they were cooking dinner.
  • She inquired why I had arrived late.
  • He admitted that he couldn’t solve that math problem.
  • She promised that she would call later.
  • He suggested meeting at the park.
  • He observed that she had been working all day.
  • She wondered if I liked chocolate ice cream.
  • He informed me that the concert started at 8 PM.
  • She exclaimed that they had won the championship.
  • He confessed that he needed more time to finish the project.
  • She reminded me that the train departed in 15 minutes.
  • He asked if I had visited the museum.
  • She said she was going to visit her grandparents the following weekend.
  • He advised that they should plant more trees.
  • She reminded me not to forget to buy milk.

More Reads on Reported Speech for Class 10

What are the four types of reported speech?

The four types of reported speech are assertive, interrogative, imperative, and exclamatory.

What are the two main types of reported speech?

The two main types of reported speech are direct and indirect speech.

Why do we use reported speech?

Reported Speech is effective in conveying the thoughts and ideas of others accurately and without causing any misrepresentation.

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Reported Speech Exercises for Class 10 CBSE

Reported Speech Dialogue Exercises for Class 10 CBSE With Answers

Reported speech is when we express or say things that have already been said by somebody else.

Basic  English Grammar  rules can be tricky. In this article, we’ll get you started with the basics of sentence structure, punctuation, parts of speech, and more.

We also providing Extra Questions for Class 10 English Chapter wise.

Reported Speech Dialogue Exercises For Class 10 Cbse With Answers PDF

Reporting of the words of a speaker in one’s own words is called Narration. There are two ways of reporting what people say: Direct Speech and Indirect Speech. Direct Speech. The actual words of the speaker using quotation marks are called Direct Speech. Indirect Speech. When we convey the speaker’s words in our own words it becomes Indirect Speech. It is the reporting of speakers’ words, using a saying or asking verbs. In indirect, verbs giving or asking for instructing are often used with a to-infinitive construction. Verbs expressing intention may also be followed by a to-infinitive.

There are basically four types of sentences in which we can convert direct speech into Indirect speech.

  • Assertive Sentences (Statements)
  • Interrogative Sentences (Questions)
  • Imperative Sentences (Commands and Requests)
  • Exclamatory Sentences (Strong Feelings)

To convert a Direct speech into an Indirect speech, we have to make some necessary changes. Change No.1. Remove the commas and inverted commas. Use any conjunction.

Change No.2. In Reported Speech, there are some words which show nearness, but they are always converted into words which show distance.

They are as follows:

here becomes there
now becomes then
this becomes that
these becomes those
today becomes that day
tonight becomes that night
yesterday becomes the previous day
last night becomes the previous night
last week becomes the previous week
tomorrow becomes the following day
next week becomes the following week
ago becomes before
thus becomes so
hence becomes thence
come becomes go

Note. ‘Come’ is changed into ‘go’ only in that case when any word showing nearness is given with it. Change No. 3. Change of Person. There are three types of Person in English language which are as follows:

I
we
my
our
me
us
You Your You
He
she
they
it
his
her
their
its
him
her
them
it

Change No. 4. If the reporting verb is in Present or in Future Tense, there is no change in the tense of the Reported Speech. If the reporting verb is in Past Tense, there is always a change in the tense of the Reported Speech, which is as follows:

  • Present Indefinite is changed into Past Indefinite
  • Present Continuous is changed into Past Continuous
  • Present Perfect is changed into Past Perfect
  • Present Perfect Continuous is changed into Past Perfect Continuous
  • Past Indefinite is changed into Past Perfect
  • Past Continuous is changed into Past Perfect Continuous
  • Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous remain unchanged

In case of Future Tense, there are only four words which are changed, i.e.

will becomes would
shall becomes should
may becomes might
can becomes could

Changes based on the types of sentences.

1. Assertive Sentences (Statements) Change No. 1. Remove the commas and inverted commas. Use conjunction ‘that’. Change No. 2. Change the reporting verb ‘say into tell’, ‘says into tell’, ‘said into told’, if the reporting object is given in the sentence. But do not change the reporting verb if the reporting object is not given in the sentence. Change No. 3. ‘Said to’ can be changed into told, replied, informed, stated, added, remarked, asserted, assured, reminded, complained, and reported, according to the meaning. Change No. 4. Always remove “to’ from the reporting speech, e.g.

  • He said to me, “I cannot help you in this matter.” He told me that he could not help me in that matter.
  • He said, “My sister’s marriage comes off next month.” He said that his sister’s marriage would come off the following month.

2. Interrogative Sentences (Questions)

Change No. 1. Change the reporting verb ‘said ‘or ‘said to’into‘ asked’ or ‘inquired of’. In case of a single question, change it into ‘asked’ but in case of more than one question, change it into “inquired of’. Change No. 2. Use conjunction ‘if’ or ‘whether’ if the reported speech starts with a helping verb. But do not use any conjunction if the reported speech starts with an interrogative word. Change No. 3. Change the Interrogative sense into an Assertive sense. Change No. 4. Remove ‘?’ question mark and use ‘ . ‘full stop, e.g.

  • She said to her servant, “Is tea ready for me?” She asked her servant if tea was ready for her.
  • She asked me, “Who teaches you English?” She asked me who taught me English.

3. Imperative Sentences (Commands and Requests)

Change No. 1. Change the reporting verb‘said’ or ‘said to’ into ordered, commanded, requested, advised, warned, forbade, suggested, encouraged, persuaded, begged, etc. according to the sense. Change No. 2. Remove the commas and inverted commas, use conjunction ‘to’. Change No. 3. Change the Imperative sense into Infinitive sense. Change No. 4. Remove ‘do not and use ‘not to’ in case of Negative Imperative sentences, e.g.

  • The teacher said to me, “Stand up on the bench.”. The teacher ordered me to stand up on the bench.
  • The General said to the soldiers, “March forward and attack the foe.” The General ordered the soldiers to march forward and attack the foe.
  • The gardener said to the boys, “Do not pluck the flowers.” The gardener forbade the boys from plucking the flowers.

4. Exclamatory Sentences (Strong Feelings)

Change No. 1. Change the reporting verb ‘said’ or ‘said to’ into “exclaimed with joy’ or ‘exclaimed with sorrow’, ‘cry out, “pray’, etc., according to the sense, i.e.

  • Exclaimed with joy–in case of Aha! Ha! Hurrah!
  • Exclaimed with sorrow–in case of Ah! Alas!
  • Exclaimed with surprise–in case of Oh! What! How!
  • Exclaimed with regret–in case of Sorry!
  • Exclaimed with contempt–in case of Pooh! Pshaw!
  • Applauded with saying–in case of Bravo! Hear!

Change No. 2. Use very or great by removing what or how. Change No. 3. Use conjunction ‘that. Change No. 4. Remove exclamatory word and exclamation sign ‘!’ The student must select the verb best suited to the sense or context, e.g.

  • They said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.” They exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
  • She said, “Alas! I have lost my bridal ring.” She exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost her bridal ring.
  • She said, “How charming the scenery is!” She exclaimed with surprise that it was a very charming scenery.

Reported Speech Exercises Solved Example With Answers for Class 10 CBSE

Diagnostic Test – 29

Mother: Why are you looking so worried? Daughter: My exams are approaching. Mother: When will they start? Daughter: Next month, Mother.

Mother asked her daughter (a) …………………… The daughter replied that (b) …………………… Mother further asked (c) …………………… The daughter told her mother that they would start in the following month.

Answer: (a) why she was looking very worried (b) her exams were approaching. (c) when they would start.


4 – 5 good
3 or less you need to develop grammar skills through adequate practice

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CBSE Class 10 English Grammar – Direct And Indirect Speech

September 5, 2017 by Bhagya

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(Statements, Commands, Requests, and Questions) The words spoken by a person can be reported in two ways—Direct and Indirect. When we quote the exact words spoken by a person, we call it Direct Speech.

  • Sohan said to Mohan, “I am going to school.”

The exact words spoken by Sohan are put within inverted commas. But when we give the substance of what Sohan said, it is called the Indirect Speech.

Direct and Indirect Speech

  • Sohan told to Mohan that he (Sohan) was going to school.

1. Reporting Clause and Reported Speech: Sohan told Mohan that he was going to school. The words which generally come before the inverted commas are called the reporting clause, i.e. Sohan said to Mohan and the verb ‘said’, is called the reporting verb. The words spoken by Sohan and put within inverted commas are called the reported speech, i.e. “I am going to school.”

2. Rules for Changing Direct Speech into Indirect Speech:

  • In the Indirect speech, no inverted commas are used.
  • The conjunctions that, if, whether, are generally used after the reporting verb.
  • The first word of the reported speech begins with a capital letter.
  • The tense of the reporting verb is never changed.
  • The reporting verb changes according to sense: it may be told, asked, inquired

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3. Rules for the Change of Pronouns:

  • The first person pronouns (I, me, my, we, us, our) in the reported speech change according to the subject of the reporting verb.
  • The pronouns of the second person (you, your, yourself) in the reported speech change according to the object of the reporting verb.
  • The pronouns of the third person do not change.

For example:

  • He said, “I like the book.” He said that he liked the book.
  • He said to me, “Do you like the book?” He asked me if I liked the book.
  • He said, “He likes the book.” He said that he liked the book.

CBSE Class 10 English Grammar - Direct And Indirect Speech 1

  • If the reporting verb is in the present or the future tense, the tense of the reported speech is not changed: Satish says, “I am flying a kite.” Satish says that he is flying a kite. Satish will say, “I want a glass of milk.” Satish will say that he wants a glass of milk.

CBSE Class 10 English Grammar - Direct And Indirect Speech 3

  • If the direct speech expresses a historical fact, universal truth, or a habitual fact, then the tense of the direct speech will not change: Direct: He said, “Honesty is the best policy.” Indirect: He said that honesty is the best policy. Direct: He said, “The sun rises in the east.” Indirect: He said that the sun rises in the east. Direct: Rakesh said, “I am an early riser.” Indirect : Rakesh said that he is an early riser. Direct: She said, “God is omnipresent.” Indirect: She said that God is omnipresent. Direct: The teacher said, “The First World War started in 1914.” Indirect: The teacher said that the First World War started in 1914.

6. Changing Statements into Indirect Speech:

  • The reporting verb ‘said to’ is changed-to ‘told’, ‘replied’, ‘remarked’,
  • The reporting verb is not followed by an object, it is not changed.
  • The inverted commas are removed. The conjunction is used to connect the reporting clause with the reported speech.

The rules for the change of pronouns, tenses, etc. are followed.

  • Direct: Ramu said, “I saw a lion in the forest.” Indirect: Ramu said that he had seen a lion in the forest.
  • Direct: Satish said to me, “I am very happy here.” Indirect: Satish told me that he was very happy there.
  • Direct: He said, “I can do this work.” Indirect: He said that he could do that work.
  • Direct: Renu said to me, “I was washing the clothes.” Indirect: Renu told me that she had been washing the clothes.
  • Direct: She said, “I am not well.” Indirect: She said that she was not well.
  • Direct: He said to Sita, “I have passed the test.” Indirect: He told Sita that he had passed the test.
  • Direct: I said to my friend, “He has been working very hard.” Indirect: I told my friend that he had been working very hard.
  • Direct: My friend said to me, “I shall go to Delhi tomorrow.” Indirect: My friend told me that he would go to Delhi the next day.
  • Direct: I said, “I agree to what he said.” Indirect: I said that I agreed to what he had said.
  • Direct: The student said to the teacher, “I am sorry that I am late.” Indirect: The student told the teacher that he was sorry that he was late.

7. Rules for the Change of Interrogative (Questions) sentences:

The reporting verb “say’ is changed into ask, inquire,

The interrogative sentence is changed into a statement by placing the subject before the verb and the full stop is put at the end of the sentence.

If the interrogative sentence has a wh-word (who, when, where, how, why, etc) the wh-word is repeated in the sentence. It serves as conjunction.

If the interrogative sentence is a yes-no answer type sentence (with auxiliary verbs am, are, was, were, do, did, have, shall, etc), then ‘if or ‘whether’ is used as a conjunction.

The auxiliaries do, does, did in a positive question in the reported speech are dropped.

The conjunction is not used after the reporting clause.

  • Direct: I said to him, “Where are you going?” Indirect: I asked him where he was going.
  • Direct: He said to me, “Will you go there?” Indirect: He asked me if I would go there.
  • Direct: My friend said to Deepak, “Have you ever been to Agra?” Indirect: My friend asked Deepak if he had ever been to Agra.
  • Direct: I said to him, “Did you enjoy the movie?” Indirect: I asked him if he had enjoyed the movie.
  • Direct: I said to her, “Do you know him?” Indirect: I asked her if she knew him.
  • Direct: He said to me, “Will you listen to me?” Indirect: He asked me if I would listen to him.
  • Direct: I said to him, “When will you go there?” Indirect: I asked him when he would go there.
  • Direct: He said to me, “How is your father?” Indirect: He asked me how my father was.
  • Direct: I said to him, “Are you happy?” Indirect: I asked him if he was happy.
  • Direct: He said to her, “Do you like apples?” Indirect: He asked her if she liked apples.

8. Changing Commands and Requests into Indirect Speech:

  • In imperative sentences having commands, the reporting verb is changed into command, order, tell, allow, request,etc.
  • The imperative mood is changed into the infinitive mood by putting ‘to’, before the verb. In case of negative sentences, the auxiliary ‘do’ is dropped and ‘to’ is placed after ‘not’:
  • Direct: She said to me, “Open the window.” Indirect: She ordered me to open the window.
  • Direct: The captain said to the soldiers, “Attack the enemy.” Indirect: The captain commanded the soldiers to attack the enemy.
  • Direct: I said to him, “Leave this place at once.” Indirect: I told him to leave that place at once.
  • Direct: The teacher said to the students, “Listen to me attentively.” Indirect: The teacher asked the students to listen to him attentively.
  • Direct: The Principal said to the peon, “Ring the bell.” Indirect: The Principal ordered the peon to ring the bell.
  • Direct: The master said to the servant, “Fetch me a glass of water.” Indirect: The master ordered the servant to fetch him a glass of water.
  • Direct: I said to him, “Please bring me a glass of water.” Indirect: I requested him to bring me a glass of water.
  • Direct: I said to my friend, “Please lend me your book.” Indirect: I requested my friend to lend me his book.

9. Sentences with ‘Let’.

  • ‘Let’ is used in various meanings.

(i) ‘Let’ is used to make a proposal.

  • First change the reporting verb into ‘proposed’ or ‘suggested’.
  • Use ‘should’ instead of ‘let’. Example: Direct: He said to me, “Let us go home.” Indirect: He suggested to me that we should go home.

(ii) ‘Let’ is used as ‘to allow’.

  • In Indirect Speech, we change the reporting verb to ‘requested’ or ‘ordered’.
  • We start Reported Speech with ‘to’. Direct: Ram said to Mohan, “Let him do it.” Indirect: Ram ordered Mohan to let him do that. Or Ram told Mohan that he might be allowed to do that.

10. Sentences with Question Tags (i) In the indirect speech the question-tag is usually left. (ii) In indirect speech these words are removed and the word ‘respectfully’ is used in the reporting clause. Direct: Mahesh said, “Sir, may I go home?” Indirect: Mahesh respectfully asked his sir if he might go home.

11. Sentences with ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ Direct     : He said, “Can you dance?” And I said, “No.” Indirect: He asked me if I could dance and I replied that I couldn’t. Direct    : My mother said, “Will you come home on time?” And I said, “Yes.” Indirect: My mother asked me if I would come home on time and I replied that I would.

Note  : ‘Yes’ of ‘No’ hides a complete sentence. Therefore, change yes/no into a short answer.

Direct     : She said to me, “You didn’t break the window, did you?” Indirect: She asked me if/whether I had broken the window. Direct : He said to Geeta, “You are going to the station, aren’t you?” Indirect: He asked Geeta if/ whether she was going to the station.

12. Sentences with ‘have to’ or ‘had to’ (i) Change ‘have to’ according to the rules. (ii) But change ‘had to’ into ‘had had to’ in the indirect speech. Direct    : Hari said, “I have to work a lot.” Indirect: Hari said that he had to work a lot. Direct    : Hari said, “I had to work a lot.” Indirect: Hari said that he had had to work a lot.

13. Sentences with ‘Sir’, ‘Madam’ or ‘Your Honour’ etc.

  • Generally such words are used to show respect to the person concerned.

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14. Exclamations and Wishes Sometimes Exclamatory sentences contain exclamations like Hurrah!, Alas!, Oh!, Heavens!, Bravo, etc. Such exclamatory words are removed in the indirect speech and we use ‘exclaimed with sorrow’, exclaimed with joy, exclaimed with surprise, etc. instead of ‘said’. Examples:

  • Direct    : Rohan said, “Hurrah! We won the match.” Indirect: Rohan exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
  • Direct    : Reema said, “Alas! Karina’s mother is suffering from cancer.” Indirect: Reema exclaimed with sorrow that Karina’s mother was suffering from cancer.
  • Direct    : The captain said to Kapil, “Bravo! You scored 89 runs.” Indirect: The captain exclaimed with praise that he (Kapil) had scored 89 runs.

(a) Look at these sentences.

  • Direct   : My mother said, “May God bless you!” Indirect: My mother prayed to God for my well being.
  • Direct    : She said, “May God save the country!” Indirect: She prayed to God to save the country.
  • Direct    : They said to the king, “Long live!” Indirect: They blessed the king for his long life.

(b) Look at these sentences.

  • Direct    : Mohan said, “What a pity!” Indirect: Mohan exclaimed that it was a great pity.
  • Direct    : I said, “How stupid he is!” Indirect: I exclaimed that it was a very stupid of him.
  • Direct    : “What a terrible sight it is!” said the traveller. Indirect: The traveller exclaimed that it was a very terrible sight. All the sentences in inverted commas are exclamatory sentences.

(i)  Use ‘exclaimed’ in place of ‘said’ in the reporting verb in the indirect speech. (ii) In Indirect sentences, we use exclamatory sentences as statements. (iii) Indirect speech begins with that and full stop (•) is used instead of the exclamation mark (!). Exercise (Solved)

Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech:

(i) He said, “I will do it now.” Answer: He said that he would do it then.

(ii) He says, “Honesty is the best policy.” Answer: He says that honesty is the best policy.

(iii) Ramesh says, “I have written a letter.” Answer: Ramesh says that he has written a letter.

(iv) She said, “Mahesh will be reading a book.” Answer: She said that Mahesh would be reading a book.

(v) She said, “Where is your father?” Answer: She inquired where his father was.

(vi) He said to me, “Please take your book.” Answer: He requested me to take my book.

(vii) The Principal said to the peon, “Let this boy go out.” Answer: The Principal ordered the peon to let that boy go out.

(viii) He said to me, “May you live long!” Answer: He prayed that I might live long.

(ix) She said, “Goodbye friends!” Answer: She bade goodbye to her friends.

(ix) The student said, “Alas! I wasted my time last year.” Answer: The student regretted that he had wasted his time the previous year. Exercise (Unsolved)

  • The captain said, “Bravo! well done, my boys.”
  • He said to her, “Why do you read this book?”
  • He said to her, “Does your cow not kick?”
  • He said to his brother, “Shailesh has broken my glass.”
  • Our teacher said, “The earth revolves around the sun.”
  • He said to me, “Why have you come here?”
  • Usha said, “Father, you are very kind to me.”
  • The teacher said to the boys, “Do not make a noise.”
  • He said to his friend, “May you prosper in business!”
  • The officer said to the peon, “Let the visitor come into my office.”

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In the chapter "Reported Speech," students learn how to report what someone else has said. This involves changing the tense of the original sentence, as well as making changes to pronouns, time expressions, and other words.

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Introduction to CBSE Solutions for Class 10 English Chapter: Reported Speech

The chapter “Reported Speech” teaches students how to report statements, questions, and requests made by others. It explains the changes that occur when reporting speech, such as changes in verb tense, pronouns, and time expressions. The chapter also covers the use of reporting verbs and the rules for reporting different types of sentences. By the end of the chapter, students should be able to accurately report what someone else has said in both written and spoken English.

Assignment and Activities for CBSE Class 10 English Chapter: Reported Speech

  • Reporting Speech: Listen to a conversation or a speech and write a report summarizing what was said.
  • Dialogue Rewrite: Rewrite a dialogue in reported speech, making the necessary changes in verb tense, pronouns, and time expressions.
  • Reporting Questions: Practice reporting questions by changing direct questions into reported questions.
  • Reporting Requests: Report requests made by others, ensuring the correct use of reporting verbs and changes in verb form.
  • Mixed Sentences: Create a set of sentences that includes statements, questions, and requests, and then report them using reported speech.
  • Reported Speech Game: Play a game where one student reports a statement to another student, who then has to report it to a third student, and so on.
  • Interview Reporting: Conduct a mock interview and then report the questions and answers using reported speech.
  • Reported Speech Quiz: Prepare a quiz for your classmates to test their understanding of reported speech.
  • Storytelling: Tell a short story using reported speech to report what the characters say.
  • Reported Speech in Literature: Find examples of reported speech in a piece of literature and analyze how the author uses it to convey information.

Conclusion : Reported Speech

The chapter “Reported Speech” is an essential part of learning English grammar. By understanding how to report what others have said, students can communicate more effectively and accurately in both written and spoken English. Through practice and application, students can master the rules of reported speech and use them confidently in their communication.

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Questions and Answers for CBSE Class 10 English Chapter: Reported Speech

Q1. What is reported speech?

ANS: Reported speech is when we report what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.

Q2. What are the changes that occur in reported speech?

ANS: Changes in verb tense, pronouns, time expressions, and other words occur in reported speech.

Q3. How do you report statements in reported speech?

ANS: Statements are reported by changing the verb tense, pronouns, and other words as necessary.

Q4. Can you report questions in reported speech?

ANS: Yes, questions can be reported by changing them into reported questions.

Q5. What are reporting verbs?

ANS: Reporting verbs are verbs used to report what someone else has said, such as “say,” “tell,” “ask,” etc.

Q6. How do you report requests in reported speech?

ANS: Requests are reported by using reporting verbs such as “ask,” “request,” or “beg,” and changing the verb form as necessary.

Q7. What is the importance of reported speech in English?

ANS: Reported speech is important because it allows us to report what others have said accurately and effectively.

Q8. How do you report commands in reported speech?

ANS: Commands are reported by using reporting verbs such as “tell” or “order,” and changing the verb form as necessary.

Q9. What are the common mistakes to avoid in reported speech?

ANS: Common mistakes include incorrect changes in verb tense, pronouns, and word order.

Q10. How can you improve your reported speech skills?

ANS: You can improve your reported speech skills by practicing reporting different types of sentences and paying attention to the changes that occur.

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by Manjusha Nambiar · Published November 30, 2023 · Updated April 7, 2024

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1. Rahul meets Shyam at the bus stop. Shyam was absent from school yesterday.

Rahul: Why were you absent yesterday?

Shyam: I went to see my grandmother. She has been ill for a while.

Complete the sentence by reporting the question and the reply correctly.

While meeting Shyam at the bus stop, Rahul asked why he …………………………………….. to which Shyam replied that ……………………………….

Rahul asked why he had been absent the previous day to which Shyam replied that he had gone to meet his grandmother who had been ill for a while.

2. Rani is speaking to her hairdresser.

Hairdresser: Hi Rani, what can I do for you?

Rani: Well, I would like a nice short haircut for the summer.

Report the conversation by completing the sentence.

The hairdresser asked Rani ……………………………………………. Rani replied that ……………………………………………

The hairdresser asked Rani what she could do for her . Rani replied that she would like a nice short haircut for the summer.

3. Meera can’t find her kitten. He has been missing since morning. She goes to her neighbours’ house and asks them if they had seen her kitten.

Meera: Have you seen my cat? He has been missing since morning.

Neighbour: No, I haven’t but I will let you know if I find him.

Meera asked her neighbor ……………………………………………………….. who ……………………………………………. Her neighbour replied that ………………………………………………….. but she ……………………………………………………….

Meera asked her neighbour if/whether she had seen her cat who had been missing since morning . Her neighbour replied that she hadn’t seen the cat but she would let her know if she found him.

4. Mother: Ammu, did you eat your lunch?

Ammu: No. I wasn’t hungry.

Report this conversation.

Mother asked Ammu …………………………………………………..  to which Ammu replied that ………………………………………… because ………………………………………………

Mother asked Ammu if / whether she had eaten her lunch to which Ammu replied that she hadn’t because she was not hungry.

5. Rani would like to go to the movies. She asks her friend Priyanka if she would like to come with her.

Rani: I would like to watch a movie tonight. Would you like to come with me?

Priyanka: I would like to but I can’t. I have an important assignment to complete.

Rani told Priyanka that she would like to watch a movie and asked her …………………………………………………….. Priyanka replied that ……………………………………………………. because ……………………………………………………….

Rani told Priyanka that she would like to watch a movie and asked her if she would like to go with her. Priyanka replied that she would like to but she couldn’t because she had an important assignment to complete.

6. Gauri: Mummy, I can’t find my calculator.

Mother: Where did you leave it?

Gauri: I left it on the table.

Mother: Ask Ravi if he has taken it.

Gauri told her mother that ………………………………………………………. to which mother asked ………………………………………………….. Gauri replied that she ………………………………………………… and then mother told her ……………………………………………………………..

Gauri told her mother that she couldn’t find her calculator to which her mother asked where she had left it. Gauri replied that she had left it on the table and then mother told her to ask Ravi if he had taken it.

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english grammar class 10 reported speech

Change of reporting verb

Reporting verb(said to)changed to Type of sentence (reported speech)
told Declarative
asked Interrogative
Asked/advised/requested/ordered Imperative

Removal of commas (Conjunction used)

Type of sentence (reported speech) Conjunction used
Declarative that
i- yes/No type If/whether
ii- Wh-words type Wh- word
i- Affirmative ( begins with I form) To
ii- Negative ( begins with ‘Do not” Not to

Changing the verb of reported speech

Verb (direct speech) Verb ( reported/Indirect speech)

Verb (direct speech) No change

I form II form
Is/am/are Was/were
Has/have Had
II form Had+ III form
Was/were Had been +I form + ing
Will/shall Would
Can Could
May Might
Must Must/had to
Would No change
Could No change
Might No change
No change

Changing the personal pronouns

I person- with the speaker

II person- with the listener

III person- No change

(Refer ‘noun case’ table for changing the personal pronouns)

Solved/Unsolved exercises

1- Editing/Omission

  •  Read the passage carefully. Identify the tense of passage.
  •  Underline the error/identify the missing word
  •  Look for errors/missing words in the use of

Solved exercises

The following passage has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Underline the error and write the incorrect word and the correction. The first one has been done as an example.

Incorrect word correction

Unsolved exercises The following newspaper report has not been edited. There is one error in each line. Underline the error and write the incorrect word and the correction.

.                                                                                                 Incorrect         .     word correction

A three year old girl has rescued by the police a-_________ __________

last Tuesday. She was kidnap by a neighbour b-__________ __________

due to ransom. The mother c-__________ __________

inform the police about the missing girl. d-__________ __________

a probe had supervised by the DSP himself. e-__________ __________

Greater than fifty residents were questioned .f-__________ __________

Ultimately, Rohit , one of the residents of the

colony admit the crime and disclosed g-__________ __________

where the girl was hiding h-__________ __________

Solved exercises In the passage below one word has been omitted in each line. Put a slash (/) where the word has been omitted. Write the missing word in the space provided.

One thing we all must do to cooperate a- _______________

with police and pay heed to their advice. b-_______________

They warn us not touch unidentified, c-________________

unclaimed suspicious objects like transistors, d-________________

brief cases etc. we need watch out for e-________________

abandoned cars, scooters report the f-_________________

deatails such objects to the nearest police g-_________________

control room dialing 100. One should h-________________

not touch the objects till the bomb disposal squad arrives.

One thing we all must do /to cooperate    a- is

With/ police and pay heed to their advice.     b- the

They warn us not /touch unidentified,   c- to

/unclaimed suspicious objects like transistors,    d-and

brief cases etc. we need/ watch out for    e-to

abandoned cars, scooters /report the    f-and

details/ such objects to the nearest police    g-of

control room/ dialing 100. One should     h-by

Unsolved exercises

In the passage below one word has been omitted in each line. Put a slash (/) where the word has been omitted. Write the missing word in the space provided. The first one has been done as an example.

Sentence reordering

1- First look for the subject (Noun/ Pronoun). 2- Look for the helping verb. 3- Look for the Main Verb. 4- Look for the object (direct & indirect). 5- Also look for Wh-word. 6- Arrange the words in a meaningful sentence.

1. Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. The first one has been done as an example.

the watermelon/thirst quenchers/in summers/is/one of the best. One of the best thirst quenchers in summers is the watermelon. a- around/it is/96 countries/cultivated in/the world. b- in Africa/about 5000 years/grown/ago/it was/first. c- say that/at the/it was grown/some researchers/same time/in India. d- the travellers/across a desert/it was/when they/used by/travelled.

a- It is cultivated in 96 countries around the world. b- It was first grown in Africa about 5000 years ago. c- Some researchers say that it was grown in India at the same time. d- It was used by travellers when they travelled across a desert.

2. ( a) water supply/they get/they eat/from/all their/the leaves (a) inhabited//tree leaves/so,/by koalas/in areas/of/is high/demand (b) one group/it takes/to support/several acres/of koalas/of trees (c) can eat/every day/each/one and a half kilograms/adult Koala/up to /of leaves

ANS: (a) They get all their water supply from the leaves they eat. (a) So, in areas inhabited by Koalas demand of tree leaves is high. (b) It takes several acres of trees to support one group of Koalas. (c) Each adult Koala can eat one and a half kilograms of leaves every day.

1. Look at the words and phrases below. Rearrange them to form meaningful sentences. a- no parallel/discipline/of any kind/has b- go together/duties/should/discipline/and rights c- equally important/should be/treated/for a/they/satisfying life d- the other/or ignored/very bad/it will/if one/prove/overlaps

2. Rearrange the following to form meaningfulsentences.

Peruvian foraging societies were already chewing coca leaves 8,000 years ago foraging societies/Peruvian/8,000 years ago/chewing coca leaves/were already (a) showed evidence/of chewed coca/in the northwestern Peru/and calcium richrocks/ruins. (b) such rocks/to create lime,/would have been burned/chewed with coca. (c) contain a range/coca leaves coca leaves/known as alkaloids/of chemical Compounds. (d) of the Incas/for medicinal purposes/of coca leaves/the chewing/was a pastime

3. a) depicted/architecture of/has been/the Veena/about 500 A.D. /in temple b) no takers/sadly/instruments/but/of all/this mother/has/today c) to whom/there are/students/turn to/few/ can/exponents/the rare d) subject in /it is/a subsidiary/ not even/university curricula

4.a) paralytic attack/is/prolonged/main cause/high/of/ blood pressure/the b) tongue, lip, and the vocal cords/people effected/can communicate/either with limbs/with a paralytic stroke c) to answer/some can/their eyes/even blink d) nervous system/to the voluntary/due to extensive damages/is impossible/ but in a few even a small gesture

5. a) left me/my/city/parents/her/with/they/in /went/live/when/to/the b) morning/to/wake/used/up /the/in/she/me c) said/in a /prayers/sings song/monotonous/morning/she/her d) listened/ I /loved /I/ voice /because/her

Reported speech

  •  Given dialogue is to be changed into indirect speech.
  •  Change the reporting verb.
  •  Remove commas and use conjunction.
  •  Change the pronouns and verb in the reported speech.
  •  Use a (.) at the end of every sentence.

1. Read the conversation between Rama and Sita. Then report the paragraph that follows.

Rama: I am going to jungle.

Rama: I have been banished for fourteen years by father.

Sita: Oh! It is very sad. Can I go with you?

Rama: No. Stay at home to care of my old parents.

On being banished by his father, King Dasharath, Rama told Sita (a)_____________. She asked him (b)____________. Rama told that (c) __________________.Sita exclaimed saying it was very bad and asked Rama (d)_______________________. Rama asked her to stay at home to take care of my old parents.

a- that he was going to jungle. b- why he was going to jungle. c- he had been banished for fourteen years by father. d-if she could go with him.

english grammar class 10 reported speech

While making the list of what Charlie wanted from Santa Claus, he asked Patty howeverything. (b) __________. She could bet that (c) __________, he would find that she thought Santa (a) __________ all those toys. Patty replied that it was possible as Santa (d) __________ big eastern chain Answers:

(a) could afford to give away (b) everything these days is promotion (c) if the truth were brought out (d) was being financed by some big eastern chain

Read the conversation between Anita and Prakash. Then report the paragraph that follows.

Anita: What do want to do this morning?

Prakash: I feel like taking a walk. It‘s so nice outside.

Anita: Great, let‘s walk around the lake in the park.

Prakash: It‘s really rocky here.

Anita: Yes, watch your steps so you don‘t trip.

Anita asked Prakash (a) _________. Prakash answered that he (b) ______ . It was so nice outside. Anita agreed to this and suggested (c) ____________. Then Prakash observed that (d) ____________. Anita cautioned him to watch his steps.

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Fill in the blanks with suitable non-finites choosing the best option from the alternatives given below. Don’t copy the whole sentence:

Sbruti : Your dress is pretty. Prachi : My mother gave it on my birthday. Shruti : When does your birthday fall on? Prachi : 7th Nov. every year. Shruti told Prachi (1) ……………. Prachi slid (2) ……………. Shruti enquired of (3) ……………. Prachi informed that it’ falls on 7th Nov. every year.

Question 1. (a) that your dress is pretty (b) that her dress is pretty (c) that your dress was pretty (d) that her dress was pretty

(d) that her dress was pretty

Question 2. (a) that my mother had given it on her birthday (b) that her mother had given it on her birthday (c) that y mother has given it on her birthday (d) that her mother has given it on her birthday

(b) that her mother had given it on her birthday

Question 3. (a) when her birthday fell on (b) when your birthday falls on (c) when your birthday fell on (d) when her birthday fall on

(a) when her birthday fell on

Doctor: Do you go for a morning walk? Sagar : I don’t have enough time in the morning. Doctor: but morning walk is very essential for you. Sagar : a walk many miles a day during the course of my work. The doctor asked Sagar (1) ………………. Sagar told him (2) ………………….. enough time in the morning. the doctor insisted that (3) …………………….. Sagar told him that he walked many miles a day during the course of his work.

Question 1. (a) If you went for a morning walk (b) if he went for a morning walk (c) it you go for a morning walk (d) if he goes for a morning walk

(b) if he went for a morning walk

Question 2. (a) that I do not have (b) that I did not have (c) that he did not have (d) that he does not have

(c) that he did not have

Question 3. (a) morning walk had been very essential for him (b) morning walk has been very, essential for him (c) morning walk was very essential for him (d) morning walk is very essential for him

(d) morning walk is very essential for him

Alba Kumar : Where are you going now? Gulab : a am going to look for my grandfather. Kumar : What happened to him? Gulab : He was suffering from high fever. Kumar asked Gulab (1) ……………………… Gulab replied that (2) ………………… Kumar further asked him (3) ……………….. Gulab told him that he had been suffering from high fever.

Question 1. (a) where I am going now (b) where he was going then (c) where I was going then (d) when he is going then

(b) where he was going then

Question 2. (a) he is going to look for his grandfather (b) I am going to look for my grandfather (c) he was going to look for his grandfather (d) a was going to look for my grandfather

(c) he was going to look for his grandfather

Question 3. (a) what was happening to him (b) what is happened to him (c) what has happened to him (d) what had happened to him

(d) what had happened to him

aayush : What did you think about the question paper? alisha : I didn’t think it was very difficult. aayush : I found the writing section very Interesting. aayush asked alisha (1) …………………. alisha replied (2) …………………….. aayush added (3) ……………………..

Question 1. (a) what she though about the question paper (b) what did you think about the question paper (c) what you thought about the question paper (d) what she think about the question paper

(a) what she though about the question paper

Question 2. (a) that I think it was not very difficult (b) that I didn’t think it was very difficult (c) that she didn’t think it was very difficult (d) that she does not think it was very difficult

(c) that she didn’t think it was very difficult

Question 3. (a) that I find the writing section very interesting (b) that he finds the writing section very interesting (c) that I found the writing section very interesting (d) that he found the writing section very interesting

(d) that he found the writing section very interesting

Doctor : How are you feeling now? Raghu : Much better, sir. Doctor : are you taking the medicines regularly? Raghu : Yes, sir. The doctor asked Raghu (1) …………………. then. Raghu replied that (2) …………………… much better. The doctor further asked Raghu (3) ……………………….. the medicines regularly. Raghu replied in affirmative.

Question 1. (a) that how he was feeling (b) how he was feeling (c) how you are feeling (d) how was he feeling

(b) how he was feeling

Question 2. (a) I am feeling (b) I was feeling (c) he is feeling (d) he was feeling

(d) he was feeling

Question 3. (a) if you are taking (b) if he is taking (c) that he was taking (d) if he was taking

(d) if he was taking

Mother : Why don’t you clean up your study table, dear? Daughter : I don’t have time, Mama Mother : How can you study in this mess? The mother lovingly asked her daughter (1) ………………….. The daughter replied (2) ……………….. Expressing her surprise the mother asked her (3) ………………..

Question 1. (a) why don’t you clean up your study table (b) why you did not clean up your study table (c) why she didn’t clean up her study table (d) why she does not clean up her study table

(c) why she didn’t clean up her study table

Question 2. (a) that I don’t have time (b) that she don’t have time (c) that she does not have time (d) that she didn’t have time

(d) that she didn’t have time

Question 3. (a) how she could study in hat mess (b) how she can study in this mess (c) how you can study in this mess (d) how you could study in that mess

(a) how she could study in hat mess

Son : Mummy, I am very hungry. Is there anything for me to eat? Mother : I am preparing your lunch. Son : Wben will it be ready? Mother : In just a0 minutes. The son told his mother that he was very hungry and asked (1) …………………… for him to eat. The mother told him (2) ………………… The son inquired when It would be ready. The mother replied that (3) ………………….

Question 1. (a) If there had been anything (b) if there has been anything (c) if there is anything (d) if there was anything

(d) if there was anything

Question 2. (a) that she is preparing his lunch (b) that I am preparing your lunch (c) that she was preparing his lunch (d) that I was preparing your lunch

(c) that she was preparing his lunch

Question 3. (a) it will be ready in just 10 minutes (b) it would be ready in just 10 minutes (c) it should be ready in just 10 minutes (d) it is ready in just 10 minutes

(b) it would be ready in just 10 minutes

Seema : Why does your flat remain locked? Rashml : We have shifted to a rented house. Seema : Why? Rashmi : We are getting our flat renovated. Seema asked Rashmi (1) ………………. Rashmi replied (2) ……………….house Seema enquired why she had shifted. Rashmi replied that (3) ………………….. their flat renovated.

Question 1. (a) why your flat remained locked (b) why her flat remained locked (c) why her flat remains locked (d) why your flat remains locked

(b) why her flat remained locked

Question 2. (a) that we had shifted to a rented (b) that they have shifted to a rented (c) that we have shifted to a rented (d) that they had shifted to a rented

(d) that they had shifted to a rented

Question 3. (a) they are getting (b) we are getting (c) they were getting (d) we were getting

(c) they were getting

Father: Sonu, don’t pull the cat’s tail. It’ll hurt the cat. Sonu : Daddy, I am not doing anything. I’m simply holding the cat’s tail. The cat is pulling Father asked his son, Sonu (1) …………………. because (2) ………………… Sonu wittingly told his father (3) ……………… He was simply holding the cat’s tail. He supported his statement saying (4) ………………

Question 1. (a) not pull the cat’s tail (b) don’t pull the cat’s tail (c) not to pull the cat’s tail (d) not to pulled the cat’s tail

(c) not to pull the cat’s tail

Question 2. (a) it should hurt the cat (b) it shall hurt the cat (c) it will hurt the cat (d) it would hurt the cat

(d) it would hurt the cat

Question 3. (a) that he is not doing anything (b) that I am not doing anything (c) that he was not doing anything (d) that I was not doing anything

(c) that he was not doing anything

Question 4. (a) that the cat was puiang (b) that the cat is pulling (c) that the cat had been pulling (d) that the cat has been pulling

(a) that the cat was puiang

Teacher : aisharya, why are you late today? aisbwarya : Sir I missed my bus. Teacher : Take care in future. The teacher asked aishwarya (1) ………………… aishwarya replied (2) ………………… The teacher advised (3) ……………………

Question 1. (a) why you are late today (b) why she was late that day (c) why she is late today (d) why she was late today

(b) why she was late that day

Question 2. (a) that I had missed my bus (b) that I missed my bus (c) that she had missed her bus (d) that she missed my bus

(c) that she had missed her bus

Question 3. (a) him to take care in the future (b) him to take care in future (c) her to took care in future (d) her to take care in future

(d) her to take care in future

Raman : Sukanya, why is this old lady shouting at you? Sukanya : I don’t know. I haven’t done anything to her, yet I am afraid. Raman asked Sukanya (1) …………………. Sukanya replied (2) ……………………… and she thought (3) …………………… yet she was afraid.

Question 1. (a) why that old lady ¡s shouting at her (b) why that old lady was shouting at her (c) why that old lady was shouting at you (d) why that old lady is shouting at you

(a) why that old lady ¡s shouting at her

Question 2. (a) that I did not know (b) that she does not know (c) that I do not know (d) that she didn’t know

(d) that she didn’t know

Question 3. (a) she has not done anything to her (b) I had not done anything to her (c) she hadn’t done anything to her (d) I have not done anything to her

(c) she hadn’t done anything to her

Gaitri : How did you climb this tall tree? Pranav : a used a ladder. but someone went off with it while I was cutting this branch. While I was cutting this branch. Gaitri asked Pranav (1) ……………….. Pranav replied (2) ………………….. but that (3) ………………..while he had been cutting that branch.

Question 1. (a) how you had ciimbeci trial tall tree (b) how he had climbed that tall tree (c) how you did climbed that tall tree (d) how did he climb this tall tree

(b) how he had climbed that tall tree

Question 2. (a) that I used a ladder (b) that he has used a ladder (c) that he had used a ladder (d) that I had used a ladder

(c) that he had used a ladder

Question 3. (a) someone went off with it (b) someone has gone off with it (c) someone gone off with it (d) someone had gone off with it

(d) someone had gone off with it

School mistress : Has anyone of you seen a camel’s skin ? One Little boy : Yes, madam. Mistress : Where did you see it ? The boy : On camel’s back, madam. a school mistress asked little children (1) ………………… One little boy shouted out (2) …………………….. The mistress asked him (c) ……………………. The boy innocently answered that he had seen it on camel’s back.

Question 1. (a) if anyone of them have seen a camel’s back (b) if anyone of them has seen a camel’s skin (c) if anyone of them had seen a camel’s skin (d) if anyone of them saw a camel’s skin

(c) if anyone of them had seen a camel’s skin

Question 2. (a) that I have seen it (b) that he had seen ¡t (c) that I had seen it (d) that he has seen it

(b) that he had seen ¡t

Question 3. (a) where he had seen it (b) where you have seen it (c) where you had seen it (d) where he has seen it

(a) where he had seen it

Mrs. Roy : Ramu, lock the door as I am going out. Prepare the dinner by 8 pm. Ramu (servant) : Where are you going, madam ? Please come home early. Mrs. Roy ordered her servant Ramu (1) ………………. She instructed him (2) ……………….. Ramu respectfully asked Mrs. Roy (3) ……………… and requested her to come home early.

Question 1. (a) to lock the door as I am going out (b) to lock the door as she was going out (c) to lock the door as she is going out (d) to lock the door as I was going out

(b) to lock the door as she was going out

Question 2. (a) to be prepared the dinner by 8 pm (b) to prepared the dinner by 8 pm (c) to prepare the dinner by 8 pm (d) to have prepared the dinner by 8 pm

(c) to prepare the dinner by 8 pm

Question 3. (a) where she is going (b) where you were going (c) where you are going (d) where she was going

(d) where she was going

Doctor : How many times did you take the medicine? Patient : as per your prescription? Doctor : What was my prescription? Patient : Three times a day. The doctor asked the patient (1) ……………… Patient replied (2) …………………. The doctor cross questioned. (3) ………………. The patient informed that it was about three times a day.

Question 1. (a) how many times you have taken the medicine (b) how many times he had taken the medicine (c) how many times you had taken the medicine (d) how many times he has taken the medicine

(b) how many times he had taken the medicine

Question 2. (a) that I have taken it as per his prescription (b) that I had taken ¡t as per his prescription (c) that he has taken it as per his prescription (d) that he had taken it as per his prescription

(d) that he had taken it as per his prescription

Question 3. (a) what my prescription has been (b) what is prescription had been (c) what his prescription has been (d) what my prescription had been

(b) what is prescription had been

Girlsh : I have invited my friends to dinner. Nidhi I’ll invite my friends also. Girish : What should we have for dinner? Girish told Nidhi (1) …………….. Nidhi said. (2) ……………… Girish asked her (3) ………………………

Question 1. (a) that I have invited my friends to dinner (b) that he has invited his friends to dinner (c) that I had invited my friends to dinner (d) that he had invited his friends to dinner

(d) that he had invited his friends to dinner

Question 2. (a) that I would invite my friends also (b) that she would invite her friends also (c) that she will invite my friends also (d) that I will invite any friends also

(b) that she would invite her friends also

Question 3. (a) what they shall have for dinner (b) what we should have for dinner (c) what they should have for dinner (d) what we shall have for dinner

(c) what they should have for dinner

Wife : Our domestic help has run away. Husband : Has she taken away anything? Wife : She has taken the jewellery lying on my bedside. The wife Informed her husband (1) ………………….. The husband asked her (2) ………………….. She replied (3) …………………… lying on her bedside.

Question 1. (a) that our domestic help had run away (b) that their domestic help had run away (c) that their domestic help has run away (d) that our domestic help has run away

(b) that their domestic help had run away

Question 2. (a) if she had taken away nothing (b) if has she taken away anything (c) if she has taken away anything (d) if she had taken away anything

(d) if she had taken away anything

Question 3. (a) that she does take tile jewellery (b) that she has taken the jewellery (c) that she had taken the jewellery (d) that she have taken the jewellery

(c) that she had taken the jewellery

Policeman : You are driving too fast and have also jumped a red light. car Driver : Excuse me this time. I shall be careful in future. a policeman stopped a car driver and told him (1) ……………………… and (2) ………………….. The car driver pleaded to be excused that time and ‘promised (3) …………………….

Question 1. (a) that you are driving too fast (b) that he was driving too fast (c) that he is driving too fast (d) that you were driving too fast

(b) that he was driving too fast

Question 2. (a) that you had also jumped a red light (b) that you have also jumped a red light (c) that he has also jumped a red light (d) that he had also jumped red light

(d) that he had also jumped red light

Question 3. (a) to be careful in future (b) be careful in future (c) to be not careful in future (d) shall be careful in future

(a) to be careful in future

Rajeev : Our new servant has a tendency to steal things. Vandana : Is anything missing ? Rajecev : He has stolen the watch you presented me on my birthday. Rajeev told his wife Vandana that (1) …………………. Vandana asked him (2) …………………… Rajeev told her that (3) …………………… on his birthday.

Question 1. (a) their servant has a tendency to steal things (b) our servant has a tendency to steal things (c) their servant had a tendency to steal things (d) our servant had a tendency to steal things

(c) their servant had a tendency to steal things

Question 2. (a) if anything is being missed (b) if anything was missed (c) if any thing is missing (d) if anything was missing

(d) if anything was missing

Question 3. (a) he has stolen the watch I have presented him (b) he had stolen the watch she had presented him (c) he had stolen the watch I have presented you (d) he had been stolen the watch she had presented him

(b) he had stolen the watch she had presented him

Umang : I have problem with my homework. Will you please help me ? Pulkit : Yes, but what is the problem? Umang told her brother (1) ………………….. with her homework. Requesting him she asked (2) ……………………. help her. Pulkit said that he would but wanted to know (3) …………………….

Question 1. (a) that I have problem (b) that she had problem (c) that I had probelm (d) that she has probelm

(b) that she had problem

Question 2. (a) if you would (b) if would (c) if he would (d) if she would

(c) if he would

Question 3. (a) what the problem is (b) what is the problem (c) what was the problem (d) what the problem was

(d) what the problem was

Sumit : My father has decided to gift me a bike on my birthday. Vipul : 0! It is a wonderful news. Sumit : We will go on a long ride the day get the bike. Sumit informed his friend Viput 1 on his birthday. (1) …………………….. Viput was very happy and said that for him (2) ………………….. Sumit told Viput (3) …………………… on a long ride the day he got the bike.

Question 1. (a) that my father had decided to gift me a bike (b) that his father has decided to gift me a bike (c) that my father has decided to gift him a bike (d) that his father had decided to gift him a bike

(d) that his father had decided to gift him a bike

Question 2. (a) it is a wonderful news (b) it was a wonderful news (c) it had been a wonderful news (d) it has been a wonderful news

(b) it was a wonderful news

Question 3. (a) that we will go (b) that they will go (c) that they would go (d) that we would go

(c) that they would go

Rekha : anita’s mother is seriously ill and ¡s in the hospital. Dolly : What has happened to her? Rekha : She complained of chest pain yesterday. DoIly : a will go to see her tomorrow. Rekha told Dolly (1) ………………………. and was ¡n the hospital. Dolly asked (2) …………….. Rekha told her that (3) ………………… Dolly felt much concerned and said that she would go to see her the day after.

Question 1. (a) that anita’s mother had been seriously ill (b) that anita’s mother was seriously ill (c) that anita’s mother is seriously ill (d) that anita’s mother has been seriously ill

(b) that anita’s mother was seriously ill

Question 2. (a) what has happened to him (b) what had happened to him (c) what has happened to her (d) what had happened to her

(d) what had happened to her

Question 3. (a) she complains of chest pain. yesterday (b) she complained of chest pain yesterday (c) she had complained of chest pain the previous day (d) she complains of chest pain the previous day

(d) she complains of chest pain the previous day

Tarun : Divya, do you see the way the old lady is looking at us? Divya : She seems to be working her magic on us. We should run away from here. Tarun asked his friend Divya (a) ……………………… the old lady was looking at them To this Divya replied that (2) ………………………. and suggested that (3) ……………………..

Question 1. (a) if you could see the way (b) if she could see the way (c) if you see the way (d) if she can see the way

(b) if she could see the way

Question 2. (a) she seems to be working her magic on us (b) she seemed to be working her magic on us (c) she seems to be working her magic on them (d) she seemed to be working her magic on them

(d) she seemed to be working her magic on them

Question 3. (a) they should run away from there (b) they should run away from here (c) we should run away from here (d) we should run away from there

(a) they should run away from there

Mrs. bhalla : I can’t believe it ! live lost ten pounds. Mr. bhalla : That’s great ! Your diet seems to be working. Mrs. bhalla : I hope you have not disturbed the scales. Mrs. bhalla expressing surprise told her husband (1) ……………………….. that she had lost ten pounds. Mr. bhalla exclaimed that was great and added (2) ……………………………. working. Mrs. bhalla commented that she hoped (3) …………………….

Question 1. (a) she can’t believe (b) I could not believe (c) I can’t believe (d) she could not believe

(d) she could not believe

Question 2. (a) that your diet seems to be (b) that her diet seemed to be (c) that your diet seemed to be (d) that her diet seems to be

(b) that her diet seemed to be

Question 3. (a) he has not. disturbed the scales (b) you have not disturbed the scales (c) he had not disturbed the scales (d) you had not disturbed the scales

(c) he had not disturbed the scales

Grandmother : What has happened, Rahul? Rahul : Grandma, I lost my tooth. Grandmother : Don’t worry. I’ll take you to the dentist. Grandmother : Don’t worry. I’ll take you to the dentist. Grandmother asked her grandson, Rahul (1) ………………. Rahul replied (2) ……………….. His grandmother advised him (3) ………………….. and added that she would take him to the dentist.

Question 1. (a) what happened had (b) what had happen (c) what has happened (d) what had happened

(d) what had happened

Question 2. (a) that he has lost his tooth (b) that he had lost his tooth (c) that I lost my tooth (d) that I have lost my tooth

(b) that he had lost his tooth

Question 3. (a) worry not (b) not to worry (c) not to get worry (d) nor to worried

(b) not to worry

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CBSE Class 10 English Grammar – Direct And Indirect Speech

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(Statements, Commands, Requests, and Questions) The words spoken by a person can be reported in two ways—Direct and Indirect. When we quote the exact words spoken by a person, we call it Direct Speech.

  • Sohan said to Mohan, “I am going to school.”

The exact words spoken by Sohan are put within inverted commas. But when we give the substance of what Sohan said, it is called the Indirect Speech.

Direct and Indirect Speech

  • Sohan told to Mohan that he (Sohan) was going to school.

1. Reporting Clause and Reported Speech: Sohan told Mohan that he was going to school. The words which generally come before the inverted commas are called the reporting clause, i.e. Sohan said to Mohan and the verb ‘said’, is called the reporting verb. The words spoken by Sohan and put within inverted commas are called the reported speech, i.e. “I am going to school.”

2. Rules for Changing Direct Speech into Indirect Speech:

  • In the Indirect speech, no inverted commas are used.
  • The conjunctions that, if, whether, are generally used after the reporting verb.
  • The first word of the reported speech begins with a capital letter.
  • The tense of the reporting verb is never changed.
  • The reporting verb changes according to sense: it may be told, asked, inquired

3. Rules for the Change of Pronouns:

  • The first person pronouns (I, me, my, we, us, our) in the reported speech change according to the subject of the reporting verb.
  • The pronouns of the second person (you, your, yourself) in the reported speech change according to the object of the reporting verb.
  • The pronouns of the third person do not change.

For example:

  • He said, “I like the book.” He said that he liked the book.
  • He said to me, “Do you like the book?” He asked me if I liked the book.
  • He said, “He likes the book.”a He said that he liked the book.

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  • If the reporting verb is in the present or the future tense, the tense of the reported speech is not changed: Satish says, “I am flying a kite.” Satish says that he is flying a kite. Satish will say, “I want a glass of milk.” Satish will say that he wants a glass of milk.

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  • If the direct speech expresses a historical fact, universal truth, or a habitual fact, then the tense of the direct speech will not change: Direct: He said, “Honesty is the best policy.” Indirect: He said that honesty is the best policy. Direct: He said, “The sun rises in the east.” Indirect: He said that the sun rises in the east. Direct: Rakesh said, “I am an early riser.” Indirect : Rakesh said that he is an early riser. Direct: She said, “God is omnipresent.” Indirect: She said that God is omnipresent. Direct: The teacher said, “The First World War started in 1914.” Indirect: The teacher said that the First World War started in 1914.

6. Changing Statements into Indirect Speech:

  • The reporting verb ‘said to’ is changed-to ‘told’, ‘replied’, ‘remarked’,
  • The reporting verb is not followed by an object, it is not changed.
  • The inverted commas are removed. The conjunction is used to connect the reporting clause with the reported speech.

The rules for the change of pronouns, tenses, etc. are followed.

  • Direct: Ramu said, “I saw a lion in the forest.” Indirect: Ramu said that he had seen a lion in the forest.
  • Direct: Satish said to me, “I am very happy here.” Indirect: Satish told me that he was very happy there.
  • Direct: He said, “I can do this work.” Indirect: He said that he could do that work.
  • Direct: Renu said to me, “I was washing the clothes.” Indirect: Renu told me that she had been washing the clothes.
  • Direct: She said, “I am not well.” Indirect: She said that she was not well.
  • Direct: He said to Sita, “I have passed the test.” Indirect: He told Sita that he had passed the test.
  • Direct: I said to my friend, “He has been working very hard.” Indirect: I told my friend that he had been working very hard.
  • Direct: My friend said to me, “I shall go to Delhi tomorrow.” Indirect: My friend told me that he would go to Delhi the next day.
  • Direct: I said, “I agree to what he said.” Indirect: I said that I agreed to what he had said.
  • Direct: The student said to the teacher, “I am sorry that I am late.” Indirect: The student told the teacher that he was sorry that he was late.

7. Rules for the Change of Interrogative (Questions) sentences:

The reporting verb “say’ is changed into ask, inquire,

The interrogative sentence is changed into a statement by placing the subject before the verb and the full stop is put at the end of the sentence.

If the interrogative sentence has a wh-word (who, when, where, how, why, etc) the wh-word is repeated in the sentence. It serves as conjunction.

If the interrogative sentence is a yes-no answer type sentence (with auxiliary verbs am, are, was, were, do, did, have, shall, etc), then ‘if or ‘whether’ is used as a conjunction.

The auxiliaries do, does, did in a positive question in the reported speech are dropped.

The conjunction is not used after the reporting clause.

  • Direct: I said to him, “Where are you going?” Indirect: I asked him where he was going.
  • Direct: He said to me, “Will you go there?” Indirect: He asked me if I would go there.
  • Direct: My friend said to Deepak, “Have you ever been to Agra?” Indirect: My friend asked Deepak if he had ever been to Agra.
  • Direct: I said to him, “Did you enjoy the movie?” Indirect: I asked him if he had enjoyed the movie.
  • Direct: I said to her, “Do you know him?” Indirect: I asked her if she knew him.
  • Direct: He said to me, “Will you listen to me?” Indirect: He asked me if I would listen to him.
  • Direct: I said to him, “When will you go there?” Indirect: I asked him when he would go there.
  • Direct: He said to me, “How is your father?” Indirect: He asked me how my father was.
  • Direct: I said to him, “Are you happy?” Indirect: I asked him if he was happy.
  • Direct: He said to her, “Do you like apples?” Indirect: He asked her if she liked apples.

8. Changing Commands and Requests into Indirect Speech:

  • In imperative sentences having commands, the reporting verb is changed into command, order, tell, allow, request,etc.
  • The imperative mood is changed into the infinitive mood by putting ‘to’, before the verb. In case of negative sentences, the auxiliary ‘do’ is dropped and ‘to’ is placed after ‘not’:
  • Direct: She said to me, “Open the window.” Indirect: She ordered me to open the window.
  • Direct: The captain said to the soldiers, “Attack the enemy.” Indirect: The captain commanded the soldiers to attack the enemy.
  • Direct: I said to him, “Leave this place at once.” Indirect: I told him to leave that place at once.
  • Direct: The teacher said to the students, “Listen to me attentively.” Indirect: The teacher asked the students to listen to him attentively.
  • Direct: The Principal said to the peon, “Ring the bell.” Indirect: The Principal ordered the peon to ring the bell.
  • Direct: The master said to the servant, “Fetch me a glass of water.” Indirect: The master ordered the servant to fetch him a glass of water.
  • Direct: I said to him, “Please bring me a glass of water.” Indirect: I requested him to bring me a glass of water.
  • Direct: I said to my friend, “Please lend me your book.” Indirect: I requested my friend to lend me his book.

9. Sentences with ‘Let’.

  • ‘Let’ is used in various meanings.

(i) ‘Let’ is used to make a proposal.

  • First change the reporting verb into ‘proposed’ or ‘suggested’.
  • Use ‘should’ instead of ‘let’. Example: Direct: He said to me, “Let us go home.” Indirect: He suggested to me that we should go home.

(ii) ‘Let’ is used as ‘to allow’.

  • In Indirect Speech, we change the reporting verb to ‘requested’ or ‘ordered’.
  • We start Reported Speech with ‘to’. Direct: Ram said to Mohan, “Let him do it.” Indirect: Ram ordered Mohan to let him do that. Or Ram told Mohan that he might be allowed to do that.

10. Sentences with Question Tags (i) In the indirect speech the question-tag is usually left. (ii) In indirect speech these words are removed and the word ‘respectfully’ is used in the reporting clause. Direct: Mahesh said, “Sir, may I go home?” Indirect: Mahesh respectfully asked his sir if he might go home.

11. Sentences with ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ Direct     : He said, “Can you dance?” And I said, “No.” Indirect: He asked me if I could dance and I replied that I couldn’t. Direct    : My mother said, “Will you come home on time?” And I said, “Yes.” Indirect: My mother asked me if I would come home on time and I replied that I would.

Note  : ‘Yes’ of ‘No’ hides a complete sentence. Therefore, change yes/no into a short answer.

Direct     : She said to me, “You didn’t break the window, did you?” Indirect: She asked me if/whether I had broken the window. Direct : He said to Geeta, “You are going to the station, aren’t you?” Indirect: He asked Geeta if/ whether she was going to the station.

12. Sentences with ‘have to’ or ‘had to’ (i) Change ‘have to’ according to the rules. (ii) But change ‘had to’ into ‘had had to’ in the indirect speech. Direct    : Hari said, “I have to work a lot.” Indirect: Hari said that he had to work a lot. Direct    : Hari said, “I had to work a lot.” Indirect: Hari said that he had had to work a lot.

13. Sentences with ‘Sir’, ‘Madam’ or ‘Your Honour’ etc.

  • Generally such words are used to show respect to the person concerned.

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14. Exclamations and Wishes Sometimes Exclamatory sentences contain exclamations like Hurrah!, Alas!, Oh!, Heavens!, Bravo, etc. Such exclamatory words are removed in the indirect speech and we use ‘exclaimed with sorrow’, exclaimed with joy, exclaimed with surprise, etc. instead of ‘said’. Examples:

  • Direct    : Rohan said, “Hurrah! We won the match.” Indirect: Rohan exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
  • Direct    : Reema said, “Alas! Karina’s mother is suffering from cancer.” Indirect: Reema exclaimed with sorrow that Karina’s mother was suffering from cancer.
  • Direct    : The captain said to Kapil, “Bravo! You scored 89 runs.” Indirect: The captain exclaimed with praise that he (Kapil) had scored 89 runs.

(a) Look at these sentences.

  • Direct   : My mother said, “May God bless you!” Indirect: My mother prayed to God for my well being.
  • Direct    : She said, “May God save the country!” Indirect: She prayed to God to save the country.
  • Direct    : They said to the king, “Long live!” Indirect: They blessed the king for his long life.

(b) Look at these sentences.

  • Direct    : Mohan said, “What a pity!” Indirect: Mohan exclaimed that it was a great pity.
  • Direct    : I said, “How stupid he is!” Indirect: I exclaimed that it was a very stupid of him.
  • Direct    : “What a terrible sight it is!” said the traveller. Indirect: The traveller exclaimed that it was a very terrible sight. All the sentences in inverted commas are exclamatory sentences.

(i)  Use ‘exclaimed’ in place of ‘said’ in the reporting verb in the indirect speech. (ii) In Indirect sentences, we use exclamatory sentences as statements. (iii) Indirect speech begins with that and full stop (•) is used instead of the exclamation mark (!). Exercise (Solved)

Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech:

(i) He said, “I will do it now.” Answer: He said that he would do it then.

(ii) He says, “Honesty is the best policy.” Answer: He says that honesty is the best policy.

(iii) Ramesh says, “I have written a letter.” Answer: Ramesh says that he has written a letter.

(iv) She said, “Mahesh will be reading a book.” Answer: She said that Mahesh would be reading a book.

(v) She said, “Where is your father?” Answer: She inquired where his father was.

(vi) He said to me, “Please take your book.” Answer: He requested me to take my book.

(vii) The Principal said to the peon, “Let this boy go out.” Answer: The Principal ordered the peon to let that boy go out.

(viii) He said to me, “May you live long!” Answer: He prayed that I might live long.

(ix) She said, “Goodbye friends!” Answer: She bade goodbye to her friends.

(ix) The student said, “Alas! I wasted my time last year.” Answer: The student regretted that he had wasted his time the previous year. Exercise (Unsolved)

  • The captain said, “Bravo! well done, my boys.”
  • He said to her, “Why do you read this book?”
  • He said to her, “Does your cow not kick?”
  • He said to his brother, “Shailesh has broken my glass.”
  • Our teacher said, “The earth revolves around the sun.”
  • He said to me, “Why have you come here?”
  • Usha said, “Father, you are very kind to me.”
  • The teacher said to the boys, “Do not make a noise.”
  • He said to his friend, “May you prosper in business!”
  • The officer said to the peon, “Let the visitor come into my office.”

When we want to tell somebody else what another person said, we can use either direct speech and reported speech. When we use direct speech, we use the same words but use quotation marks, For example: Scott said, “I am coming to work. I will be late because there is a lot of traffic now.”

When we use reported speech, we usually change the verbs, specific times, and pronouns. For example: Scott said that he was coming to work. He said that he would be late because there was a lot of traffic at that time.

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Rules for Reported Speech While changing direct speech into reported speech or vice-versa the following changes occur:

1. Changes In Reporting Verb Affirmative sentences: said, told (object), asserted, replied, assured, informed, responded, whispered, alleged, believed, assumed, thought Interrogative sentences: asked, enquired, wanted to know Imperative sentences: ordered, begged, pleaded, implored, advised, demanded

2. Change Of Pronouns Direct Speech: Johnny said, ‘I am playing.’ Indirect Speech: Johnny said that he was playing. First-person generally changes to third person {depending upon the subject of the reporting verb).

3. Change Of Tenses

Johnny said, ‘I like to play.’Johnny said that he liked to play.
Johnny said, ‘I am playing.’Johnny said that he was playing.
Johnny said, ‘I have played this game.’Johnny said that he had played that game.
Johnny said, ‘I have been playing this game.’Johnny said that he had been playing that game.
Johnny said, ‘I played this game last week. ’Johnny said that he had played that game the previous week.
Johnny said, ‘I was playing this game when Mohan came home.’Johnny said that he had been/was playing that game when Mohan came home.
Johnny said, ‘I had played this game before you came.’Johnny said that he had played that game before he came.
Johnny said, ‘I will play this game.’Johnny said that he would play that game.

In general, present tense becomes past tense; past tense and present perfect become past perfect.

4. Change of situations Example: Nagesh said, ‘I read this book last week. (direct speech) Nagesh said that he had read that book the previous week, (indirect speech)

  • ‘this’ becomes ‘that’
  • ‘last week’ becomes ‘the previous week’
  • here – there
  • today – that day
  • yesterday – the day before/the previous day
  • tomorrow – the next day/the coming day
  • last week – the week before/the previous week
  • next month – the next month/the coming month

5. In case of questions and answers Examples:

  • Nagesh asked, ‘Have you read this book?’ (direct speech)
  • Nagesh asked if’ whether I had read that book, (indirect speech)
  • Nagesh asked, ‘Where is the book?’ (direct speech)
  • Nagesh asked where the book was. (indirect speech)

(a) For yes/no questions – use if/whether (b) For wh- questions – use the wh-word

Word Order:

  • Nagesh asked, ‘What’s the matter?’
  • Nagesh asked what the matter was. (what + the matter + was)
  • Nagesh asked what was the matter, (what + was + the matter)
  • The word order can be either:
  • who/which/what + complement + be or ‘
  • who/which/what + be + complement

6. Reported Speech using present and future tenses Examples:

  • Nagesh said, ‘The sun rises in the east.’ (direct speech)
  • Nagesh said that the sun rises in the east, (indirect speech)
  • Nagesh said, ‘I will read this book.’ (direct speech)
  • Nagesh said that he will read that book, (indirect speech)
  • If the original speaker’s present and future is still present and future, the tense remains unchanged.

7. In case of modal verbs can becomes could

  • will – would
  • shall – should
  • may – might

would, should, could, might, ought to and must are unchanged. Example:

  • Nagesh said, ‘I can solve this sum.’ (direct speech)
  • Nagesh said that he could solve that sum. (indirect speech)

Reported Speech Solved Examples Exercises for Class 10 CBSE

Read the dialogue given below and then complete the passage that follows.

Question 1. Read the dialogue and complete the passage given below.

Interviewer: So, why do you want to be a computer programmer? Ravi: Well, I have always been interested in computers. Interviewer: I see. Do you have any experience? Ravi: No, but I’m a fast learner. Interviewer: What kind of a computer do you use? Ravi: Computer? Uhm, let me see. I can use a Mac. I also used Windows 10 once. Interviewer: That’s good.

Ravi recently attended an interview for the selection of a computer programmer. At the interview, he was asked (a) ……………………….. To this question he replied that he wanted to change his job because (b) ……………………….. When the interviewer asked him (e) ………………………. he replied that he (d) ……………………….. Finally, the interviewer wanted to know (e) ………………………. . Ravi replied that he could use a Mac and had also used Windows 10 once in the,.past. The interviewer seemed to be pleased with his answers. Answer: (a) why he wanted to be a computer programmer (b) he had always been interested in computers (c) whether he had any experience (d) didn’t but that he was a fast learner (e) the kind of computer he used

Question 2. Manu: Where are you going to? Annu: I am going to the market. Do you want anything?

Manu asked Annu (a) …………………… Annu replied (b) …………………… Annu replied (b) …………………… and she further asked (C) …………………… Answer: (a) where she was going. (b) that she was going to the market (c) if/whether she wanted anything.

Question 3. Sunita: Tomorrow is your birthday, what do you want as a gift? Neetu: That is a lovely thought but I don’t want anything.

Sunita asked Neetu since the next day was her birthday, (a) …………………… Neetu replied that (b) …………………… but (C) ………………….. . Answer: (a) what she wanted as a gift (b) that was a lovely thought (c) she did not want anything.

Question 4. Gardener: Did you water the plant today? Dev: No, but I will, today. Gardener: Then tomorrow I will get a sapling of sunflower.

The Gardener asked Dev (a) …………………… Dev replied negatively but (b) …………………… Then the gardener said that (c) ………………….. . Answer: (a) if/whether he had watered the plant that day. (b) said he would that day. (c) he would get a sapling of a sunflower the next day.

Question 5. Mr. Harish: Can you polish my shoes? Cobbler: Yes sir. But I will take 10 for each shoe.

Mr. Harish: I will not mind as long as it is done. Mr. Harish asked the cobbler (a) …………………… The cobbler replied affirmatively but (b) …………………… Mr. Harish said that (C) ……………………. Answer: (a) if/whether he could polish his shoes. (b) said that he would take 10 for each shoe (c) he would not mind as long as it was done.

Question 6. Electrician: When did your electricity go? Mohan: It is not working since evening. Electrician: Sorry sir, in this case, I will have to check the fuse now.

The electrician asked Mohan (a) …………………… Mohan replied that (b) …………………… The electrician apologetically said that in that case (c) …………………… Answer: (a) when his electricity had gone. (b) it was not working since evening. (c) he would have to check the fuse then.

Question 7. Teacher : Children, let us all pledge to save trees. Children : Yes, mam, we all pledge to save our trees as the trees are the lungs of the city. Teacher : Let us start today by planting a sapling.

The teacher asked all the children to pledge to save trees. The children replied affirmatively (a) …………………… as the (b) …………………… Then the teacher said that (c) ………………….. . Answer: (a) saying that they all pledged to save trees (b) trees are the lungs of the city. (c) they should start by planting a sapling that day.

Question 8. Buddha : Honesty is the best policy. Disciple : Does honesty always pay? Buddha : It may or may not, but at least you will never feel guilty.

Buddha in his preaching said that (a) …………………… the best policy. A disciple asked him if (b) …………………… always pays, Buddha replied (c) …………………… but at least he would never feel guilty. Answer: (a) Honesty is (b) honesty (c) that it might or might not

Question 9. Doctor : You should take this medicine every day. Patient : Should I take it before dinner or after dinner? Doctor : No, you should take it after breakfast.

The Doctor advised the patient that (a) …………………… The patient further asked (b) …………………… The doctor replied negatively and then said (c) ………………….. . Answer: (a) he should take that medicine every day. (b) if/whether he should take it before dinner or after dinner. (c) that he should take it after breakfast

Question 10. Reena : Do you know how to swim? Surbhi : Yes I know. I have learnt it during this summer vacation.

Reena asked Surbhi (a) …………………… Then Surbhi replied (b) …………………… and also added that (c) ………………….. . Answer: (a) if/whether she knew how to swim (b) in affirmative (c) she had learnt it during the summer vacation.

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CBSE Class 10 English Grammar – Direct And Indirect Speech

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(Statements, Commands, Requests, and Questions) The words spoken by a person can be reported in two ways—Direct and Indirect. When we quote the exact words spoken by a person, we call it Direct Speech.

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  • Sohan said to Mohan, “I am going to school.”

The exact words spoken by Sohan are put within inverted commas. But when we give the substance of what Sohan said, it is called the Indirect Speech.

  • Sohan told to Mohan that he (Sohan) was going to school.

1. Reporting Clause and Reported Speech: Sohan told Mohan that he was going to school. The words which generally come before the inverted commas are called the reporting clause, i.e. Sohan said to Mohan and the verb ‘said’, is called the reporting verb. The words spoken by Sohan and put within inverted commas are called the reported speech, i.e. “I am going to school.”

2. Rules for Changing Direct Speech into Indirect Speech:

  • In the Indirect speech, no inverted commas are used.
  • The conjunctions that, if, whether, are generally used after the reporting verb.
  • The first word of the reported speech begins with a capital letter.
  • The tense of the reporting verb is never changed.
  • The reporting verb changes according to sense: it may be told, asked, inquired

3. Rules for the Change of Pronouns:

  • The first person pronouns (I, me, my, we, us, our) in the reported speech change according to the subject of the reporting verb.
  • The pronouns of the second person (you, your, yourself) in the reported speech change according to the object of the reporting verb.
  • The pronouns of the third person do not change.

For example:

  • He said, “I like the book.” He said that he liked the book.
  • He said to me, “Do you like the book?” He asked me if I liked the book.
  • He said, “He likes the book.” He said that he liked the book.

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  • If the reporting verb is in the present or the future tense, the tense of the reported speech is not changed: Satish says, “I am flying a kite.” Satish says that he is flying a kite. Satish will say, “I want a glass of milk.” Satish will say that he wants a glass of milk.

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  • If the direct speech expresses a historical fact, universal truth, or a habitual fact, then the tense of the direct speech will not change: Direct: He said, “Honesty is the best policy.” Indirect: He said that honesty is the best policy. Direct: He said, “The sun rises in the east.” Indirect: He said that the sun rises in the east. Direct: Rakesh said, “I am an early riser.” Indirect : Rakesh said that he is an early riser. Direct: She said, “God is omnipresent.” Indirect: She said that God is omnipresent. Direct: The teacher said, “The First World War started in 1914.” Indirect: The teacher said that the First World War started in 1914.

6. Changing Statements into Indirect Speech:

  • The reporting verb ‘said to’ is changed-to ‘told’, ‘replied’, ‘remarked’,
  • The reporting verb is not followed by an object, it is not changed.
  • The inverted commas are removed. The conjunction is used to connect the reporting clause with the reported speech.

The rules for the change of pronouns, tenses, etc. are followed.

  • Direct: Ramu said, “I saw a lion in the forest.” Indirect: Ramu said that he had seen a lion in the forest.
  • Direct: Satish said to me, “I am very happy here.” Indirect: Satish told me that he was very happy there.
  • Direct: He said, “I can do this work.” Indirect: He said that he could do that work.
  • Direct: Renu said to me, “I was washing the clothes.” Indirect: Renu told me that she had been washing the clothes.
  • Direct: She said, “I am not well.” Indirect: She said that she was not well.
  • Direct: He said to Sita, “I have passed the test.” Indirect: He told Sita that he had passed the test.
  • Direct: I said to my friend, “He has been working very hard.” Indirect: I told my friend that he had been working very hard.
  • Direct: My friend said to me, “I shall go to Delhi tomorrow.” Indirect: My friend told me that he would go to Delhi the next day.
  • Direct: I said, “I agree to what he said.” Indirect: I said that I agreed to what he had said.
  • Direct: The student said to the teacher, “I am sorry that I am late.” Indirect: The student told the teacher that he was sorry that he was late.

7. Rules for the Change of Interrogative (Questions) sentences:

The reporting verb “say’ is changed into ask, inquire,

The interrogative sentence is changed into a statement by placing the subject before the verb and the full stop is put at the end of the sentence.

If the interrogative sentence has a wh-word (who, when, where, how, why, etc) the wh-word is repeated in the sentence. It serves as conjunction.

If the interrogative sentence is a yes-no answer type sentence (with auxiliary verbs am, are, was, were, do, did, have, shall, etc), then ‘if or ‘whether’ is used as a conjunction.

The auxiliaries do, does, did in a positive question in the reported speech are dropped.

The conjunction is not used after the reporting clause.

  • Direct: I said to him, “Where are you going?” Indirect: I asked him where he was going.
  • Direct: He said to me, “Will you go there?” Indirect: He asked me if I would go there.
  • Direct: My friend said to Deepak, “Have you ever been to Agra?” Indirect: My friend asked Deepak if he had ever been to Agra.
  • Direct: I said to him, “Did you enjoy the movie?” Indirect: I asked him if he had enjoyed the movie.
  • Direct: I said to her, “Do you know him?” Indirect: I asked her if she knew him.
  • Direct: He said to me, “Will you listen to me?” Indirect: He asked me if I would listen to him.
  • Direct: I said to him, “When will you go there?” Indirect: I asked him when he would go there.
  • Direct: He said to me, “How is your father?” Indirect: He asked me how my father was.
  • Direct: I said to him, “Are you happy?” Indirect: I asked him if he was happy.
  • Direct: He said to her, “Do you like apples?” Indirect: He asked her if she liked apples.

8. Changing Commands and Requests into Indirect Speech:

  • In imperative sentences having commands, the reporting verb is changed into command, order, tell, allow, request,etc.
  • The imperative mood is changed into the infinitive mood by putting ‘to’, before the verb. In case of negative sentences, the auxiliary ‘do’ is dropped and ‘to’ is placed after ‘not’:
  • Direct: She said to me, “Open the window.” Indirect: She ordered me to open the window.
  • Direct: The captain said to the soldiers, “Attack the enemy.” Indirect: The captain commanded the soldiers to attack the enemy.
  • Direct: I said to him, “Leave this place at once.” Indirect: I told him to leave that place at once.
  • Direct: The teacher said to the students, “Listen to me attentively.” Indirect: The teacher asked the students to listen to him attentively.
  • Direct: The Principal said to the peon, “Ring the bell.” Indirect: The Principal ordered the peon to ring the bell.
  • Direct: The master said to the servant, “Fetch me a glass of water.” Indirect: The master ordered the servant to fetch him a glass of water.
  • Direct: I said to him, “Please bring me a glass of water.” Indirect: I requested him to bring me a glass of water.
  • Direct: I said to my friend, “Please lend me your book.” Indirect: I requested my friend to lend me his book.

9. Sentences with ‘Let’.

  • ‘Let’ is used in various meanings.

(i) ‘Let’ is used to make a proposal.

  • First change the reporting verb into ‘proposed’ or ‘suggested’.
  • Use ‘should’ instead of ‘let’. Example: Direct: He said to me, “Let us go home.” Indirect: He suggested to me that we should go home.

(ii) ‘Let’ is used as ‘to allow’.

  • In Indirect Speech, we change the reporting verb to ‘requested’ or ‘ordered’.
  • We start Reported Speech with ‘to’. Direct: Ram said to Mohan, “Let him do it.” Indirect: Ram ordered Mohan to let him do that. Or Ram told Mohan that he might be allowed to do that.

10. Sentences with Question Tags (i) In the indirect speech the question-tag is usually left. (ii) In indirect speech these words are removed and the word ‘respectfully’ is used in the reporting clause. Direct: Mahesh said, “Sir, may I go home?” Indirect: Mahesh respectfully asked his sir if he might go home.

11. Sentences with ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ Direct : He said, “Can you dance?” And I said, “No.” Indirect: He asked me if I could dance and I replied that I couldn’t. Direct : My mother said, “Will you come home on time?” And I said, “Yes.” Indirect: My mother asked me if I would come home on time and I replied that I would.

Note : ‘Yes’ of ‘No’ hides a complete sentence. Therefore, change yes/no into a short answer.

Direct : She said to me, “You didn’t break the window, did you?” Indirect: She asked me if/whether I had broken the window. Direct : He said to Geeta, “You are going to the station, aren’t you?” Indirect: He asked Geeta if/ whether she was going to the station.

12. Sentences with ‘have to’ or ‘had to’ (i) Change ‘have to’ according to the rules. (ii) But change ‘had to’ into ‘had had to’ in the indirect speech. Direct : Hari said, “I have to work a lot.” Indirect: Hari said that he had to work a lot. Direct : Hari said, “I had to work a lot.” Indirect: Hari said that he had had to work a lot.

13. Sentences with ‘Sir’, ‘Madam’ or ‘Your Honour’ etc.

  • Generally such words are used to show respect to the person concerned.

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14. Exclamations and Wishes Sometimes Exclamatory sentences contain exclamations like Hurrah!, Alas!, Oh!, Heavens!, Bravo, etc. Such exclamatory words are removed in the indirect speech and we use ‘exclaimed with sorrow’, exclaimed with joy, exclaimed with surprise, etc. instead of ‘said’. Examples:

  • Direct : Rohan said, “Hurrah! We won the match.” Indirect: Rohan exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
  • Direct : Reema said, “Alas! Karina’s mother is suffering from cancer.” Indirect: Reema exclaimed with sorrow that Karina’s mother was suffering from cancer.
  • Direct : The captain said to Kapil, “Bravo! You scored 89 runs.” Indirect: The captain exclaimed with praise that he (Kapil) had scored 89 runs.

(a) Look at these sentences.

  • Direct : My mother said, “May God bless you!” Indirect: My mother prayed to God for my well being.
  • Direct : She said, “May God save the country!” Indirect: She prayed to God to save the country.
  • Direct : They said to the king, “Long live!” Indirect: They blessed the king for his long life.

(b) Look at these sentences.

  • Direct : Mohan said, “What a pity!” Indirect: Mohan exclaimed that it was a great pity.
  • Direct : I said, “How stupid he is!” Indirect: I exclaimed that it was a very stupid of him.
  • Direct : “What a terrible sight it is!” said the traveller. Indirect: The traveller exclaimed that it was a very terrible sight. All the sentences in inverted commas are exclamatory sentences.

(i) Use ‘exclaimed’ in place of ‘said’ in the reporting verb in the indirect speech. (ii) In Indirect sentences, we use exclamatory sentences as statements. (iii) Indirect speech begins with that and full stop (•) is used instead of the exclamation mark (!). Exercise (Solved)

Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech:

(i) He said, “I will do it now.” Answer: He said that he would do it then.

(ii) He says, “Honesty is the best policy.” Answer: He says that honesty is the best policy.

(iii) Ramesh says, “I have written a letter.” Answer: Ramesh says that he has written a letter.

(iv) She said, “Mahesh will be reading a book.” Answer: She said that Mahesh would be reading a book.

(v) She said, “Where is your father?” Answer: She inquired where his father was.

(vi) He said to me, “Please take your book.” Answer: He requested me to take my book.

(vii) The Principal said to the peon, “Let this boy go out.” Answer: The Principal ordered the peon to let that boy go out.

(viii) He said to me, “May you live long!” Answer: He prayed that I might live long.

(ix) She said, “Goodbye friends!” Answer: She bade goodbye to her friends.

(ix) The student said, “Alas! I wasted my time last year.” Answer: The student regretted that he had wasted his time the previous year. Exercise (Unsolved)

  • The captain said, “Bravo! well done, my boys.”
  • He said to her, “Why do you read this book?”
  • He said to her, “Does your cow not kick?”
  • He said to his brother, “Shailesh has broken my glass.”
  • Our teacher said, “The earth revolves around the sun.”
  • He said to me, “Why have you come here?”
  • Usha said, “Father, you are very kind to me.”
  • The teacher said to the boys, “Do not make a noise.”
  • He said to his friend, “May you prosper in business!”
  • The officer said to the peon, “Let the visitor come into my office.”

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Direct and Indirect Speech Class 10 CBSE English

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Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises for Class 10 with Answers - Download Free PDF With Solutions

In English, there are mainly two ways to express the spoken words between two individuals. They are direct speech and indirect or reported speech. These two types of speeches narrate the spoken words differently. Do you know about direct and indirect speech or Reported Speech Class 10 ? Are you able to convert direct speech into indirect speech and vice versa? If not,  direct and indirect speech exercises for class 10 pdf with answers will help you learn direct and indirect speeches with ease and will leave no room for doubts.

Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises for Class 10 with Answers

Direct speech.

Direct speech refers to the speech with the speaker's actual words. This type of speech has the word-to-word restatement of the speaker's speech.

Example: Rahim said, "I am going to the playground." 

Indirect or Reported Speech Class 10

Indirect or reported speech refers to the speech that doesn't use the actual word-to-word statement of the speaker. Also, indirect speech follows past tense, generally.

Example: Rahim said he was going to the playground. 

Benefits of Learning Reported Speech Class 10

Mastering the art of direct and indirect speech holds significant importance in the academic journey of Class 10 students. As they navigate through the intricacies of language and communication, understanding the nuances of direct and indirect speech equips them with essential skills for effective expression and comprehension. In this introduction, we unravel the benefits of learning direct and indirect speech, shedding light on its relevance and impact on the academic and linguistic development of Class 10 students. Here are some of the Benefits of Learning Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises for Class 10 with Answers: 

Enhances Communication Skills: Learning direct and indirect speech enhances students' communication skills by enabling them to effectively convey messages in various contexts. It empowers them to articulate thoughts, ideas, and narratives with clarity and precision, fostering confident expression in both oral and written communication.

Improves Language Proficiency: Delving into the intricacies of direct and indirect speech enhances students' language proficiency by deepening their understanding of grammar and syntax. It familiarizes them with the rules and conventions governing Reported Speech Class 10 , enabling them to construct grammatically accurate sentences and compositions.

Facilitates Comprehension: Mastery of direct and indirect speech facilitates comprehension as students learn to decipher and interpret statements made by others accurately. It hones their ability to comprehend complex dialogues, narratives, and textual passages, thereby enhancing their reading and comprehension skills.

Enhances Critical Thinking: Engaging with direct and indirect speech prompts students to think critically as they analyze and evaluate different forms of communication. It encourages them to assess the implications of Reported Speech Class 10 , discern underlying meanings, and draw inferences, thereby fostering critical thinking and analytical skills.

Prepares for Academic Success: Proficiency in direct and indirect speech is integral to academic success, especially in subjects like English and languages. It equips Class 10 students with the requisite skills to excel in examinations, comprehension exercises, and language-based assessments, laying a strong foundation for future academic pursuits.

Basic Rules of Direct and  Indirect Speech that Students of Class 10 Should Know

In the journey of language acquisition and effective communication, the mastery of direct and indirect speech stands as a pivotal skill set. For students navigating the complexities of language at the Class 10 level, understanding the fundamental rules governing direct and indirect speech is paramount. In this introduction, we delve into the significance of comprehending these rules, equipping students with the necessary knowledge to navigate the intricacies of Reported Speech Class 10 with confidence and precision.

Rules of Direct Speech for Class 10

For every character's speech, use separate lines.

Always start a speech with a capital letter. 

Every speaker's speech should be in quotes ("XYZ").

We will use a reported clause (like, 'said,' 'asked,' 'replied') before the quotation.

Rules of Reported Speech Class 10

If the reporting verb of the direct speech is in the past tense, all the present tenses used in direct speech will be in the past tense in the indirect or reported speech.

Present perfect tense and present continuous tense in direct speech will be in the past perfect tense and past continuous tense in indirect or reported speech.

Simple present tense in direct speech will be in simple past in indirect or reported speech. 

Simple future and future continuous tense in direct speech changes to the present conditional and conditional continuous tense in indirect speech.

Modals like must, may, and can in direct speech become would have to/ had to, might, and could respectively in indirect speech. 

The First-person in direct speech becomes the subject in indirect speech. 

The imperative mood becomes the infinitive in Reported Speech Class 10.

Direct to Indirect Speech Conversion 

Direct Speech: I said, "I am busy."

Indirect Speech: I said I was busy.

Direct Speech: She said, "Are you okay"?

Indirect Speech: She inquired of you whether you were okay.

Direct Speech: She said, "I will leave now."

Indirect Speech: She said that she would leave then.

Important Topics for Class 10 Direct and Indirect Speech

In this chapter, you will learn:

What are direct and indirect speech?

What are the basic rules of direct and indirect speech?

How to convert direct speech into indirect speech?

Reported Speech Exercises for Class 10 with Answers

This grammar section explains English Grammar clearly and simply. There are example sentences to show how the language is used. Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises for Class 10 with Answers will help you to write better answers in your Class 10 exams. Because the Solutions are solved by subject matter experts.

Rules for Reported Speech Class 10

While changing direct speech into reported speech or vice-versa the following changes occur:

1. Changes In Reporting Verb

Affirmative sentences: said, told (object), asserted, replied, assured, informed, responded, whispered, alleged, believed, assumed, thought

Interrogative sentences: asked, enquired, wanted to know

Imperative sentences: ordered, begged, pleaded, implored, advised, demanded

2. Change Of Pronouns

Direct Speech: Johnny said, 'I am playing.'

Indirect Speech: Johnny said that he was playing.

First-person generally changes to third person {depending upon the subject of the reporting verb).

3. Change Of Tenses

Direct Speech

Indirect Speech

Johnny said, 'I like to play.'

Johnny said that he liked to play.

Johnny said, 'I am playing.'

Johnny said that he was playing.

Johnny said, 'I have played this game.'

Johnny said that he had played that game.

Johnny said, 'I have been playing this game.'

Johnny said that he had been playing that game.

Johnny said, 'I played this game last week.'

Johnny said that he had played that game the previous week.

Johnny said, 'I was playing this game when Mohan came home.'

Johnny said that he had been/was playing that game when Mohan came home.

Johnny said, 'I had played this game before you came.'

Johnny said that he had played that game before he came.

Johnny said, 'I will play this game.'

Johnny said that he would play that game.

In general, present tense becomes past tense; past tense and present perfect become past perfect.

4. Change of situations Example:

Nagesh said, 'I read this book last week. (direct speech)

Nagesh said that he had read that book the previous week, (indirect speech)

'this' becomes 'that'

'last week' becomes 'the previous week'

here – there

today - that day

yesterday - the day before/the previous day

tomorrow - the next day/the coming day

last week - the week before/the previous week • next month – the next month/the coming month

5. In case of questions and answers

Nagesh asked, 'Have you read this book?' (direct speech)

Nagesh asked if' whether I had read that book, (indirect speech)

Nagesh asked, 'Where is the book?' (direct speech)

Nagesh asked where the book was. (indirect speech)

(a) For yes/no questions - use if/whether

(b) For wh- questions - use the wh-word

Word Order:

Nagesh asked, 'What's the matter?'

Nagesh asked what the matter was. (what + the matter + was) Nagesh asked what was the matter, (what + was + the matter) 

The word order can be either:

who/which/what + complement + be or who/which/what + be + complement

6. Reported Speech using present and future tenses Examples:

Nagesh said, "The sun rises in the east. (direct speech)

Nagesh said that the sun rises in the east, (indirect speech)

Nagesh said, 'I will read this book.' (direct speech)

Nagesh said that he will read that book, (indirect speech)

If the original speaker's present and future is still present and future, the tense remains unchanged.

7. In case of modal verbs

can becomes could

will - would

Shall  - should

may - might

would, should, could, might, ought to and must are unchanged.

Nagesh said, 'I can solve this sum.' (direct speech)

Nagesh said that he could solve that sum. (indirect speech)

Reported Speech Class 10 Solved Examples Exercises for CBSE Board

Read the dialogue given below and then complete the passage that follows.

Question 1.

Read the dialogue and complete the passage given below.

Interviewer: So, why do you want to be a computer programmer?

Ravi: Well, I have always been interested in computers.

Interviewer: I see. Do you have any experience?

Ravi: No, but I'm a fast learner.

Interviewer: What kind of a computer do you use?

Ravi: Computer? Uhm, let me see. I can use a Mac. I also used Windows 10 once.

Interviewer: That's good.

Ravi recently attended an interview for the selection of a computer programmer. At the interview, he was asked (a).......... To this question he replied that he wanted to change his job because (b).

When the interviewer asked him (e) ............................... he replied that. h... (..)........................................................................................ Finally, the interviewer wanted to know. (..)...............................................................................avi. replied that he could use a Mac and had also used Windows 10 once in the,.past. The interviewer seemed to be pleased with his answers. 

(a) why he wanted to be a computer programmer

(b) he had always been interested in computers

(c) whether he had any experience

(d) didn't but that he was a fast learner

(e) the kind of computer he used

Question 2.

Manu: Where are you going to?

Annu: I am going to the market. Do you want anything?

Manu asked Annu (a)..........................

(a) where she was going.

(b) that she was going to the market

(c) if/whether she wanted anything.

Question 3.

Annu replied (b).... Annu replied (b). ............ and she further asked (C)..........

Sunita: Tomorrow is your birthday, what do you want as a gift?

Neetu: That is a lovely thought but I don't want anything.

Sunita asked Neetu since the next day was her birthday, (a).....Neetu replied that (b)...but (C)..... 

(a) what she wanted as a gift

(b) that was a lovely thought

(c) she did not want anything.

Question 4.

Gardener: Did you water the plant today?

Dev: No, but I will, today.

Gardener: Then tomorrow I will get a sapling of sunflower.

The Gardener asked Dev (a)

Dev replied negatively but (b)

Then the gardener said that (c)

(a) if/whether he had watered the plant that day.

(b) said he would that day.

(c) he would get a sapling of a sunflower the next day.

Question 5.

Mr. Harish: Can you polish my shoes?

Cobbler: Yes sir. But I will take 10 for each shoe.

Mr. Harish: I will not mind as long as it is done. Mr. Harish asked the cobbler (a) .................. The cobbler replied affirmatively but (b).............. Mr. Harish said that (C)...

(a) if/whether he could polish his shoes.

(b) said that he would take 10 for each shoe

(c) he would not mind as long as it was done.

Question 6.

Electrician: When did your electricity go?

Mohan: It is not working since evening.

Electrician: Sorry sir, in this case, I will have to check the fuse now.

The electrician asked Mohan (a)........................................Mohan replied that(b)....................................The electrician apologetically said that in that case (c )…………………………………………….

(a) when his electricity had gone.

(b) it was not working since evening.

(c) he would have to check the fuse then.

Question 7.

Teacher Children, let us all pledge to save trees.

Children: Yes, mam, we all pledge to save our trees as the trees are the lungs of the city. Teacher: Let us start today by planting a sapling.

The teacher asked all the children to pledge to save trees. The children replied affirmatively (a)...............as the (b).......................Then the teacher said that said that (c)...........

(a) saying that they all pledged to save trees

(b) trees are the lungs of the city.

(c) they should start by planting a sapling that day.

Question 8.

Buddha: Honesty is the best policy.

Disciple: Does honesty always pay?

Buddha : It may or may not, but at least you will never feel guilty.

Buddha in his preaching said that (a).......................the best policy. A disciple asked him if (b)..................always pays, Buddha replied (C )…………………………..but at least he would never feel guilty.

(a) Honesty is

(b) honesty

(c) that it might or might not

Question 9.

Doctor: You should take this medicine every day.

Patient: Should I take it before dinner or after dinner?

Doctor: No, you should take it after breakfast.

The Doctor advised the patient that (a).....................The patient further asked (b).....................The doctor replied negatively and then said ©……………………..

(a) he should take that medicine every day.

(b) if/whether he should take it before dinner or after dinner.

(c) that he should take it after breakfast

Question 10.

Reena: Do you know how to swim?

Surbhi : Yes I know. I have learnt it during this summer vacation.

Reena asked Surbhi (a)...........Then Surbhi replied (b).................and also added that (c)....................

(a) if/whether she knew how to swim

(b) in affirmative

(c) she had learnt it during the summer vacation.

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FAQs on Direct and Indirect Speech Class 10 CBSE English

1. What is the alternative name for direct speech?

Direct speeches are also called quoted speeches as the speaker's statements are provided in an exact manner , word-by-word, and are always within quotation marks.

2. How many parts does a direct speech have?

A direct speech is generally made up of two parts: reporting clause (verbs like say/said, ask/asked, shout/shouted, etc.) and the reported clause (the original dialogue of the speaker).

3. What is the indirect speech form of the word 'tomorrow'?

The word 'tomorrow' in a direct speech changes to 'the following day' or 'the next day’ in the indirect or reported speech.

4.  What is Direct Speech in ?

Direct speech is the exact words spoken by someone, enclosed in quotation marks. It represents the speaker's original words and is commonly used in dialogue or reporting speech directly.

5. What is Indirect Speech?

Indirect speech, also known as reported speech, is the reporting of someone's words without using their exact words. It does not require quotation marks and often involves transforming the original speaker's words into a different form.

6. Why is it important to learn direct and indirect speech exercises for class 10 pdf with answers?

Learning direct and indirect speech exercises for class 10 pdf with answers is essential in Class 10 CBSE English Grammar as it enhances students' comprehension skills, improves their writing ability, and enables them to effectively report speech in various contexts, such as narratives, essays, and dialogue-based questions in exams.

7. What are the basic rules for transforming Direct Speech into Indirect Speech?

The basic rules for transforming direct speech into indirect speech include changing verb tenses, pronouns, time and place references, and often using reporting verbs such as 'said,' 'told,' or 'asked.'

8. How can I practice Direct and Indirect Speech effectively?

Practicing direct and indirect speech involves analyzing sentences, identifying the reporting verbs, and applying the appropriate rules for transforming direct speech into indirect speech. Engaging in exercises and writing prompts, as provided in resources like the Class 10 CBSE English Grammar PDF, can enhance proficiency.

9. Is the direct and indirect speech class 10 CBSE English Grammar PDF a reliable resource for learning Direct and Indirect Speech?

Yes, the direct and indirect speech class 10 PDF is a reputable resource provided by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and is designed to align with the curriculum standards. It typically includes explanations, examples, and exercises covering various grammar topics, including direct and indirect speech.

10. Are there any tips for mastering Reported Speech Class 10 CBSE English Grammar exams?

Some tips for Reported Speech Class 10 include practicing regularly, paying attention to verb tense changes, ensuring consistency in pronoun usage, and understanding the context of reported speech. Additionally, seeking clarification from teachers or referring to supplementary study materials can aid in comprehension and application.

11. Can I find additional Reported Speech Exercises for Class 10 with Answers  online?

Yes, Vedantu offers additional Reported Speech Exercises for Class 10 with Answers and explanations for direct and indirect speech. These resources can complement the Class 10 CBSE English Grammar PDF and provide further opportunities for practice and reinforcement.

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When you use reported speech, the words put into the reported clause do not exactly match the words spoken.

‘I’ll leave at 8.30 on Friday.’ à She says  that she will leave at 8.30 on Friday .

‘I’m looking forward to seeing you.’ à She says  she’s looking forward to seeing us .

Pronouns  and  possessive determiners  have to change in reported speech because of the change of speaker, e.g . I  may become  she ;  you  may become  us  or  him .

‘I believe you.’ à She said that  she  believed  us .

‘I’m leaving you.’ à She said that  she  was leaving  him .

‘I’ve finished.’ à She said that  she   had finished .

Expressions of place and time may also have to change, e.g.  here  may become  there  or  home ;  Friday  may become  in three days’ time .

‘I’ve been here before.’ à She said that she  had   been   there before .

‘I’ll see you on Monday.’ à She said that she would see him  in three days’ time .

The verb may also change; the most common change is a change of tense.

‘Hello Jake? It’s me, Penny. I’ve arrived here on time, and I’m going to take a bus to your place. There’s one coming now, so I’d better run.’

She rang to say that  she’d  arrived  there  on time and  was going to  take a bus to  our  place. Then she said that one  was  coming  at that very moment , so  she had to  run.

A reporting verb in the present tense can be used in the main clause when you report on a letter or email or on a recent conversation, e.g. a phone conversation.

‘Hello, Jake? I’ve arrived here on time, and I’m going to take a bus to your place.’

Penny has just phoned. She  says  that she has arrived on time and that  she’s coming  here by bus.

However, it is more common to use a past tense when reporting speech.

The changes of tense may be summarized as follows:

Direct speech

present simple

present continuous

present perfect

present perfect continuous

past simple

past continuous

past perfect

past perfect continuous

past perfect or past simple

conditional

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