Class - 7
Subject - English language
Topic - Direct and Indirect Speech
Exercise
Rewrite the following sentences in indirect speech.
1. Praveena said to her friends, " I want to watch a movie today."
2. I said to my friend, " We will play tomorrow."
3. The teacher said, "Whales are mammals."
4. Bindu said to Priya, " Are you carrying your mobile?"
5. She said to her cousin," I will watch the match tonight."
6. She said to her, " Where do you live?"
7. Mother said to Arjun, " Have you taken bath?"
8. The old lady said to him, " What is your name?"
9. Noor said,"Hurrah! Akash has got a first division in the ISC exams."
10. Seema said, " What a nice man he is!"
11. He said to me,"Please help me lift this suitcase."
12. My son says," I would like to become an astronaut."
13. The manager said to the clerk, " Leave immediately."
14. He will say," I like to watch action movies."
15. Marcia said, " I have been waiting for you for over an hour."
Answers
Answer:
1. Praveena told her friends that she wanted to watch a movie that day.
2. I told my friend that we would play the next day.
3. The teacher said that whales are mammals.
4. Bindu asked Priya whether she was carrying her mobile.
5. She told her cousin that she would watch the match that night.
6. She asked her where she lived.
7. Mother asked Arjun whether he had taken his bath.
8. The old lady asked him his name.
9. Noor exclaimed that Akash had got a first division in the ISC exams.
10. Seema exclaimed that he was a nice man.
OR
Seema exclaimed how nice the man was.
11. He requested me to help him lift that suitcase.
12. My son says that he would like to become an astronaut.
13. The manager ordered the clerk to leave immediately.
14. He will say that he likes to watch action movies.
15. Marcia said that she had been waiting for me for over an hour.
OR
Marcia said that she had been waiting for him for over an hour.
Hope this helps!
Answer:
(1)Praveena told to her friends that she want's to watch movie this day.
(2)he told to his friend that they will play next day.
(3)The teacher told that whales are mammals.
(4)Bindu told to Priya that is she carry her mobile?
(5)She told to her cousin that she will watch match today.
(6)She asked to her that where she live?