Chapter–13 (Direct and Indirect Speech)
Let’s Tune Up
Change the sentences into direct speech statements. (Page no.75)
1. Father suggested that we should go to the zoo the next day.
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2. The manager said that he was busy then.
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3. The man informed me that the shop had been closed since the previous month.
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4. Grandma reminded me that I had to visit my aunt that day.
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5. She said that those mangoes were rotten.
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Ans:
1. Father said, “Let us go to the zoo tomorrow.”
2. The manager said, “I am busy now.”
3. The man said to me,"The shop has been closed since the previous month."
4. Grandma said to me,"You have to visit your aunt today."
5. She said, “These mangoes are rotten.”
Let’s Practice
A. Change these sentences into reported speech statements in your notebook. (Page no.76)
1. I said to the mason,"You must complete the work by next week."
2. He said to me,"You can go swimming today."
3. They said,"We shifted to this apartment a month ago."
4. The doctor said,"You have injured your muscles and need to take rest till next week."
5. Rahul said,"I met our maths teacher yesterday and he promised to visit us today."
Ans:
1. I ordered the mason to complete the work by the following week.
2. He told me that I could go swimming that day.
3. They said that they had shifted to that apartment a month ago.
4. The doctor said that I had injured my muscles and needed to take rest till the following week.
5. Rahul informed me that he had met our maths teacher the day before and he had promised to visit us that day.
B. Change the speech in the statements and write them in your notebook. (Page no.76)
1. She told me that she did not think she could oblige me again in that way.
2. The master told the servant to bring him some hot water.
3. She requested us to wait there till she returned.
4. They exclaimed with delight that they had won the match.
5. The rebel begged the king to pardon his life.
Ans:
1. She said to me," I do not think I can oblige you again in this way."
2. The master said to his servant, "Bring me some hot water."
3. She told us,"Please wait here till I return".
4. They said, "Hurray! We have won the match."
5. The rebel said to the king,"Pardon my life, Sir."
C. Rewrite the below exclamatory sentences as reported speech statements in your notebook.
(Page no.77)
1. "How pretty I look!, "said the young girl.
2. The commuter said, "How fast the driver is driving!"
3. The man said, "What a violent storm it is!"
4. The priest said to me, "May the Almighty grant you a long life!"
5. The boy said, "Ah! My kite is high up in the air!"
Ans:
1. The young girl exclaimed with joy that how pretty she was looking.
2. The commuter exclaimed with surprise that the driver was driving very fast.
3. The man exclaimed that it was a violent storm.
4. The priest wished me a long life.
5. The boy exclaimed with joy that his kite was high up in the air.
D. Change the following interrogative statements into indirect speech. (Page no.77-78)
1. He said to me, "Who are you and what is it that you want from me?"
2. Garima said to her grandmother, "Would you read me a story?"
3. The stranger said to me, "Have you lost your way?"
4. I said to Rahul, "Would you like to have a pizza?"
5. Rohit said to the man, "Could you direct me to the post office?"
Ans:
1. He questioned me that who I was and what it was that I want from him.
2. Garima asked her grandmother if she would read her a story.
3. The stranger asked me if I had lost my way.
4. I asked Rahul whether he would like to have pizza.
5. Rohit asked the man if he could direct him to the post office.
Blow Out
Rewrite the sentences in the reported speech. When a statement in direct speech is changed into reported speech, the tense changes. (Page no. 78)
1. The teacher said, "The painting is beautiful." (simple present)
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2. Aman said, "I'm playing for my school cricket team." (present continuous)
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3. Annie said, "I have been learning French for two years." (present prefect continuous)
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4. The boys said, "We played a match yesterday." (simple past)
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5. I said, "They have been always very kind to me." (present prefect)
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Ans:
1. The teacher said that the painting was beautiful.
2. Aman said that he was playing for his school cricket team.
3. Annie said that she had been learning French for two years.
4. The boys said that they had played a match the previous day.
5. I said that they had been always very kind to me.
Let’s Tune Up
Change the sentences into direct speech statements. (Page no.75)
1. Father suggested that we should go to the zoo the next day.
______________________________________________________
2. The manager said that he was busy then.
______________________________________________________
3. The man informed me that the shop had been closed since the previous month.
______________________________________________________
4. Grandma reminded me that I had to visit my aunt that day.
______________________________________________________
5. She said that those mangoes were rotten.
______________________________________________________
Ans:
1. Father said, “Let us go to the zoo tomorrow.”
2. The manager said, “I am busy now.”
3. The man said to me,"The shop has been closed since the previous month."
4. Grandma said to me,"You have to visit your aunt today."
5. She said, “These mangoes are rotten.”
Let’s Practice
A. Change these sentences into reported speech statements in your notebook. (Page no.76)
1. I said to the mason,"You must complete the work by next week."
2. He said to me,"You can go swimming today."
3. They said,"We shifted to this apartment a month ago."
4. The doctor said,"You have injured your muscles and need to take rest till next week."
5. Rahul said,"I met our maths teacher yesterday and he promised to visit us today."
Ans:
1. I ordered the mason to complete the work by the following week.
2. He told me that I could go swimming that day.
3. They said that they had shifted to that apartment a month ago.
4. The doctor said that I had injured my muscles and needed to take rest till the following week.
5. Rahul informed me that he had met our maths teacher the day before and he had promised to visit us that day.
B. Change the speech in the statements and write them in your notebook. (Page no.76)
1. She told me that she did not think she could oblige me again in that way.
2. The master told the servant to bring him some hot water.
3. She requested us to wait there till she returned.
4. They exclaimed with delight that they had won the match.
5. The rebel begged the king to pardon his life.
Ans:
1. She said to me," I do not think I can oblige you again in this way."
2. The master said to his servant, "Bring me some hot water."
3. She told us,"Please wait here till I return".
4. They said, "Hurray! We have won the match."
5. The rebel said to the king,"Pardon my life, Sir."
C. Rewrite the below exclamatory sentences as reported speech statements in your notebook.
(Page no.77)
1. "How pretty I look!, "said the young girl.
2. The commuter said, "How fast the driver is driving!"
3. The man said, "What a violent storm it is!"
4. The priest said to me, "May the Almighty grant you a long life!"
5. The boy said, "Ah! My kite is high up in the air!"
Ans:
1. The young girl exclaimed with joy that how pretty she was looking.
2. The commuter exclaimed with surprise that the driver was driving very fast.
3. The man exclaimed that it was a violent storm.
4. The priest wished me a long life.
5. The boy exclaimed with joy that his kite was high up in the air.
D. Change the following interrogative statements into indirect speech. (Page no.77-78)
1. He said to me, "Who are you and what is it that you want from me?"
2. Garima said to her grandmother, "Would you read me a story?"
3. The stranger said to me, "Have you lost your way?"
4. I said to Rahul, "Would you like to have a pizza?"
5. Rohit said to the man, "Could you direct me to the post office?"
Ans:
1. He questioned me that who I was and what it was that I want from him.
2. Garima asked her grandmother if she would read her a story.
3. The stranger asked me if I had lost my way.
4. I asked Rahul whether he would like to have pizza.
5. Rohit asked the man if he could direct him to the post office.
Blow Out
Rewrite the sentences in the reported speech. When a statement in direct speech is changed into reported speech, the tense changes. (Page no. 78)
1. The teacher said, "The painting is beautiful." (simple present)
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2. Aman said, "I'm playing for my school cricket team." (present continuous)
____________________________________________________________________
3. Annie said, "I have been learning French for two years." (present prefect continuous)
____________________________________________________________________
4. The boys said, "We played a match yesterday." (simple past)
____________________________________________________________________
5. I said, "They have been always very kind to me." (present prefect)
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Ans:
1. The teacher said that the painting was beautiful.
2. Aman said that he was playing for his school cricket team.
3. Annie said that she had been learning French for two years.
4. The boys said that they had played a match the previous day.
5. I said that they had been always very kind to me.
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