Classes by Rakaysh Kumar

C8 REPORTED SPEECH WORKSHEET

Class 08 - English

1. She says to Shweta, "We have to go home". [1]

a) She told Shweta that we have to go home. b) She tells Shweta that they have to go home.

c) She tells Shweta that we have to go home. d) She asked Shweta if they have to go home.
2. Ajay said, "I love this city". [1]

a) Ajay said that I love this city. b) Ajay said that he loved that city.

c) Ajay said if I love that city. d) Ajay told that he loved this city.
3. I asked Jyoti ________ she travelled to office. [1]

a) what b) who

c) where d) how
4. She told me ________ she had been to London. [1]

a) whether b) if

c) when d) that
5. The man asked mechanic by what time he would ________ fixed the tyre of the car. [1]

a) has b) have

c) had d) be
6. Surbhi said to Anu, "My mother is not well so I won't be able to come for the dance practice today". [1]
a. Surbhi told Anu that her mother was not well so she would not be able to go for dance practice that day.
b. Surbhi told to Anu her mother was not well so she will not be able to come for dance practice the next day.
c. Surbhi says to Anu that her mother is not well so she will not be able to go for dance practice that day.
d. Surbhi said to Anu that my mother is not well so she will not be able to come for dance practice today.

a) Option (d) b) Option (a)

c) Option (c) d) Option (b)

7. I said to you "Will you have a book"? [1]

a) I told you if you would have a book b) I ask you if I would have a book

c) I asked you if you would have a book d) I asked you that you will have a book
8. Choose the one which is the correct indirect speech the sentence given below. [1]
He said, “I can speak four languages.”

a) He boasted that he will be able to speak four b) He boasted that he can speak four larguages.
languages.

c) He boasted that he could speak four d) He boasted that he would speak four

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 languages. languages.
9. I said to him, "Suresh should obey his teacher". [1]

a) I tell him if Suresh should obey my teacher. b) I told him that Suresh should obey his
teacher.

c) I ask him that he should obey his teacher. d) I tell him that Suresh should obey his
teacher.
10. Out of the given options, choose the one which is the correct indirect speech of the sentence given below. [1]
Mother said to the children, "I have often told you not to play with fire."

a) Mother told the children that she had often b) Mother told the children that she had often
been telling them not to play with fire. told them not to play with fire.

c) Mother told the children that she have often d) Mother told the children that she has often
told them not to play with fire. told them not to play with fire.
11. Kumar exclaimed with ________ that he could sense a fire in the adjacent building. [1]

a) pain b) fear

c) joy d) sorrow
12. He said, "can you sing?" and I said, "no." [1]

a) He asked me that could I sing and I refused. b) He asked me if I could sing and I said no.

c) He asked me if I could sing and I replied d) I denied, when he asked me if you could
that I could not. sing.
13. She said to me, "What are you writing"? [1]

a) She asked me if she was writing b) She asked me what I was writing

c) She told me what she was writing d) She ask me that what I was writing
14. He exclaimed with sorrow that they ________ lost the game. [1]

a) had b) had been

c) have d) has
15. She asked ________ there was anything special. [1]

a) how b) where

c) if d) can
16. I asked Sheela, "Why are you looking so pale today?" [1]

a) I asked to Sheela why she looking so pale b) I was asking Sheela why she is looking so
today. pale today.

c) I said to Sheela why was she looking so pale d) I asked Sheela why she was looking so pale
that day. that day.
17. Suman asked her friends at ________ time she would come back. [1]

a) when b) what

c) how d) where

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18. Select the alternative which best expresses the same sentence in indirect speech. [1]
Socrates said, "Virtue is its own reward".

a) Socrates said that virtue is its own reward. b) Socrates said that virtue was its own reward.

c) Socrates said that virtue have its own d) Socrates said that virtue had its own reward.
reward.
19. Kavita said that she ________ already cooked. [1]

a) had been b) have

c) had d) has been

20. A crazy man asked me whether I ________ the way to paradise. [1]

a) knows b) knowing

c) knew d) know
21. Read the dialogue given below and then complete the report that follows. [5]
i. She says, “I eat an apple a day.”
She says that ________ a day.
ii. He will say, “My brother will help her.”
He will say that _______ help her.
iii. We said, “We go for a walk every day.”
We said that ________ every day.
iv. You say, “I went to London yesterday.”
You say that ________ previous day.
v. He said, “My father is playing cricket with me.”
He said that ________ with him.
22. Change into Indirect Speech: [5]
i. The leader said, "I will fight now or never."
ii. He said to me, "I can easily beat you in the long jump."
iii. I have acted foolishly, "said Ajay, in what I did."
iv. The teacher said to me, "What are you doing?"
v. The rebel said to the king, "Pardon my fault sir."
23. Read the dialogue given below and then complete the report that follows. [5]
i. He said, "I can go to school every day."
He said that _______ every day.
ii. He said, "I may go to school every day."
He said that ________ every day.
iii. He said, "I must go to school every day."
He said that ________ every day.
iv. She said, “I shall be visiting my college tomorrow.”
She said that ________ the following day.
v. They said, “It will have been snowing since morning.”
They said that __________ since morning.
24. Read the dialogue given below and then complete the report that follows. [5]

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 i. He said, "I go to school every day."
He said that ________ every day.
ii. He said, "I have gone to school every day."
He said that ________ every day.
iii. He said, "I am going to school every day."
He said that ________ every day.
iv. He said, "I was going to school every day."
He said that ________ every day,
v. He said, "I went to school every day."
He said that _________ every day.
25. Convert the following sentences into Indirect Speech: [5]
i. He said to her, "Do you want to go home?"
ii. He said to you, "Where are you going?"
iii. I said to him, "What brings you here?"
iv. You said to us, "How do you solve this sum?"
v. She said to me, "How are you getting on with your studies?"
26. Change into Direct speech: [5]
i. He requested him to wait there till he returned.
ii. He inquired of me if I knew the way.
iii. Ali asked me when I would return.
iv. He asked me whether I played football.
v. The teacher said that he was busy then.
27. Read the dialogue given below and then complete the report that follows. [5]
i. She says, “I eat an apple a day.”
She says that ________ a day.
ii. He will say, “My brother will help her.”
He will say that _______ help her.
iii. We said, “We go for a walk every day.”
We said that ________ every day.
iv. You say, “I went to London yesterday.”
You say that ________ previous day.
v. He said, “My father is playing cricket with me.”
He said that ________ with him.
28. Convert the following sentences into Indirect Speech: [5]
i. She said to me, "Who taught you English?"
ii. He said to his mother, "Why did you not wash my school dress?"
iii. The mother said to the child, "Did you have your breakfast?"
iv. Anil said to his sister, "How did you fare in the interview?"
v. The policeman asked me, "Had the thief stolen your watch?"
29. Read the dialogue given below and then complete the report that follows. [5]

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 i. He said to me, “I will not give you any medicine without a prescription.”
He said to me that __________ without a prescription.
ii. Rafiq said, “I shall leave for London tomorrow.”
Rafiq said that ___________ next day.
iii. She said, “I shall be visiting my college tomorrow.”
She said that __________ the following day.
iv. They said, “It will have been snowing since morning.”
They said that __________ since morning.
v. He will say, “My brother will help her.”
He will say that _________ help her.
30. Convert the following sentences into Indirect Speech: [5]
i. She said to me, "Who taught you English?"
ii. He said to his mother, "Why did you not wash my school dress?"
iii. The mother said to the child, "Did you have your breakfast?"
iv. Anil said to his sister, "How did you fare in the interview?"
v. The policeman asked me, "Had the thief stolen your watch?"

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