DIRECT AND

INDIRECT
SPEECH
GRADE 10
DIRECT SPEECH
 In this form, the actual words of the speaker are put in quotes “”.
 Example: Amna said, “I am very busy now.”
 In the above example the Speaker i.e.
o Amna is known as Reporter,
o Said is known as Reporting verb and
o “I am very busy now.” is known as Reported Speech.
INDIRECT SPEECH
 In this form, the actual words of the speaker are transformed and said/written in a simple
manner.
 Example: Amna said that she was very busy then.
 If the reporting verb is in the past tense, then the direct
sentence is changed in its past tense.
 The tense of direct speech remains unchanged when the BASIC RULES
reporting verb is in the present or future tense. According to the reporting verb, changes
are made in the direct sentence or the
 If the direct sentence contains the universal truth, then it sentence in inverted commas.
remains unchanged in the Indirect Speech.
 Remove the inverted commas from the direct speech and
replace them with an appropriate conjunction.
 Change the pronoun of reported speech accordingly.
 Change the adverbs of the Direct Speech.
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING
ASSERTIVE SENTENCES INTO
INDIRECT SPEECH.
Boy said, “It has been raining since morning. We cannot play today.”
1.
2. She said to him, “I am leaving now and shall return after two hours.”
3. The girl said to me, “My father went to the market and brought toys for me.”
4. Her husband said to her, “I shall not go to the office today as I am not
feeling well.”
5. My father said to me, “I fear that you have caught cold again.”
ANSWERS
1. Boy said that it had been raining since morning and they couldn't play that day.
2. She told him that she was leaving then and would return after two hours.
3. The girl informed me that her father had gone to the market and brought toys for her.
4. Her husband informed her that he wouldn't go to the office that day as he wasn't feeling
well.
5. My father expressed his fear that I had caught cold again.
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING
INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES
INTO INDIRECT SPEECH.
1. The doctor said to this patient, “Are you taking the medicine prescribed to you regularly?”
2. Her friend said to her, “Can you spare your book for me for a week?”
3. She said to him, “Can I do anything for you?”
4. His mother said to him, “Will you come home in the evening in time?”
5. His friend said to him, “Did I not warn you against this before hand?”
ANSWERS
1. The doctor asked the patient if they were taking the prescribed medicine regularly.
2. Her friend asked her if she could spare her book for a week.
3. She asked him if she could do anything for him.
4. His mother asked him if he would come home in the evening in time.
5. His friend asked him if he had not been warned against this beforehand.
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING
EXCLAMATORY SENTENCES
INTO INDIRECT SPEECH
1. The woman said, “What a beautiful child this is!”
2. His aunt said, “What a pleasant surprise to see you here!”
3. Hameed said, “How unlucky I am that I cannot find out any solution!”
4. The captain said, “Bravo! Well done, boys!”
5. The leader said, “Alas! We have lost the game.”
ANSWERS
1. The woman exclaimed that it was a beautiful child.
2. His aunt exclaimed that it was a pleasant surprise to see him there.
3. Hameed lamented that he was unlucky not to be able to find any solution.
4. The captain praised the boys, saying "Bravo! Well done!"
5. The leader lamented that they had lost the game, saying "Alas!"
CHANGE THE FOLLOWING
IMPERATIVE SENTENCES
INTO INDIRECT SPEECH
1. The land lord said to his servant, “Go away and leave the room at once.”
2. She said to her maid servant, “Bring me a glass of water.”
3. The teacher said to the boys, “Do not waste your time.”
4. Mother said to her son, “Work hard lest you should fail.”
5. The doctor said to the patient, “Do not smoke.”
ANSWERS
1. The landlord ordered his servant to go away and leave the room at once.
2. She requested her maid servant to bring her a glass of water.
3. The teacher advised the boys not to waste their time.
4. Mother advised her son to work hard lest he should fail.
5. The doctor advised the patient not to smoke.
EXERCISE
 Jamil said, “I love desi food.”
 Iram said, “I’m going to Peshawar next month.”
 Amna said, “I had a great weekend.”
 Mehrzad said, “I’m going to start my own photography business next month.”
 Ali said, “I finished university in June.”
 Safia said, “I have studied photography.”
 Maria said, “I will bring you a scarf from India.”
 Ahmed said, “I’m sorry but I can’t meet at 10.”
 Bilal said, “I can meet you for lunch on Friday.”
 Maryam said, “I want to learn how to swim.”
ANSWER KEY
 Jamil said he loved Spanish food.
 Iram said she was going to Singapore next month.
 Amna said he had had a great weekend.
 Mehrzad said she was going to start her own photography business next month.
 Ali said he had finished university in June.
 Safia said she had studied photography.
 Maria said she would bring me a scarf from India.
 Ahmed said he was sorry but he couldn’t meet at 10.
 Bilal said he could meet me for lunch on Friday.
 Maryam said she wanted to learn how to swim.