Direct Indirect speech Exercises with Answers for class 7 and worksheet solution of Elementary English Grammar for CBSE and ICSE students.
Direct into Indirect Speech
Exercise 16.1 Change from Direct into Indirect Speech. One has been done for you :-
1. “You are old enough to earn your living now,” said the father to his son.
Answer: 1. The father told his son that he was old enough to earn his living now.
2. “I will not give you a single penny,” said the old man to the beggar.
3. “It will rain tonight,” said the father to children.
4. he wrote to me, “I am unable to attend the wedding as I am going on a tour.
5. The headmaster said to the boys, “You will leave for a tour soon.
6. The teacher said to Sita, “You have not done well in maths paper.”
7. He said, “All the students were making a noise.
8. Radha said, “I am doing my work.”
9. She said, “I am doing my work.”
10. The princess said, “It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening.
Answers:
2. The old man told the beggar that he would not give him a single penny.
3. The father told the children that it would rain that night.
4. He wrote to me that he was unable to attend the wedding as he was going on a tour.
5. The headmaster told the boys that they would leave for a tour soon.
6. The teacher told Sita that she had not done well in the maths paper.
7. He said that all the students had been making a noise.
8. Radha said that she was doing her work.
9. She said that she was doing her work.
10. The princess said that it gave her great pleasure to be there that evening.
Indirect Speech
Exercise 16.2 Turn the following into Indirect Speech.
1. My father said to me, “You are up very early today.
2. The teacher said to us, “Do your work regularly.”
3. He said, “I am very busy, do not disturb me.
4. She said to me, “I went there alone and I was not afraid.
5. The angry teacher said, “I shall not teach your class.
Answers:
1. My father told me that I was up very early that day.
2. The teacher told us to do our work regularly.
3. He said that he was very busy and asked not to disturb him.
4. She told me that she had gone there alone and that she was not afraid.
5. The angry teacher said that he would not teach our class.
Turn into Indirect Speech
Exercise 16.3 Turn the following into Indirect Speech :-
1. The teacher said to the boy, “Why were you absent yesterday?”
2. The mother said, “Hari, Have you seen a balloon go up in the sky?”
3. I said to the porter, “When does the next train come?”
4. I said to my brother, “Can you meet me at library today?”
5. He asked me, “Do you play football?”
6. My father’s friend said to me, “What will you do when you leave school?”
7. The stranger said to Aladdin, “Where do you live and how old are you?”
8. Robin said rudely to the guest , “Why have you come here?”
Answers:
1. The teacher asked the boy why he had been absent the previous day.
2. The mother asked Hari if he had seen a balloon go up in the sky.
3. I asked the porter when the next train would come.
4. I asked my brother if he could meet me at the library that day.
5. He asked me if I played football.
6. My father’s friend asked me what I would do when I left school.
7. The stranger asked Aladdin where he lived and how old he was.
8. Robin rudely asked the guest why he had come there.
Indirect Speech
Exercise 16.4 Turn into Indirect Speech :-
1. “Halt, “shouted the Sergeant.
2. She said to him, “Sit still, or the photograph will be spoiled.”
3. “Get out of the room at once,” said the angry officer.
4. The leader said, “Be calm and do not act in haste.”
5. I said to Meera, “Please lend me your notes.”
6. The old lady said, “Don’t beat the dog, you naughty boy.”
Answers:
1. The Sergeant shouted to halt.
2. She told him to sit still or the photograph would be spoiled.
3. The angry officer ordered to get out of the room at once.
4. The leader advised to be calm and not to act in haste.
5. I requested Meera to lend me her notes.
6. The old lady told the naughty boy not to beat the dog.
Indirect Speech
Exercise 16.5 Change the following into Indirect Speech.
1. “How clever you are!” said the fox to the crow.
2. “How sad, he lost his mother, “said Ramesh.
3. “What a beautiful scene!” said the girl.
4. Leela said , “I wish I could sing as beautifully as you!”
5. “How lucky you are!” said Mohan to Hari.
Answers:
1. The fox told the crow how clever he was.
2. Ramesh said how sad it was that he had lost his mother.
3. The girl exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
4. Leela said that she wished she could sing as beautifully as I could.
5. Mohan told Hari how lucky he was.
Direct Question
Exercise 16.6 Write each Direct Question given below as an Indirect Question. One has been done for you.
1. Where have they gone?
Answer: Do you know where they have gone?
2. Who has taken my pen?
Do you know __________________________________________.
3. How did you laughing?
Could you tell me __________________________________________.
4. How did you this?
Would you please tell me ___________________________________.
5. Who is that man?
I do not know _______________________________________.
6. Can you lend me some money?
I wonder if _________________________________________________.
Answers:
2. Who has taken my pen?
Do you know who has taken my pen?
3. How did you start laughing?
Could you tell me how you started laughing?
4. How did you do this?
Would you please tell me how you did this?
5. Who is that man?
I do not know who that man is.
6. Can you lend me some money?
I wonder if you could lend me some money.
Indirect Speech
Exercise 16.7 Change the following into Indirect Speech :-
1. My friend said to me, “Why have you kept me waiting when you knew I was in such a haste to go?”
2. “Is there anybody here?” said the traveller knocking on the moonlit door.
3. “Take my advice,” said the fox to his friends, “and cut off your tails.”
4. “What have you sell, “My son, I earn only one or two rupees a day. How can I afford to buy a kite for you?”
6. Anusha said to the sales girl, “Did you check the price tag before making the bill?”
7. The newspaper representative said to the minister, “You cannot be angry with us. We are only doing our job.”
8. She said to her servant, “How dare you speak to me like this? Get out immediately.”
Answers:
1. My friend asked me why I had kept her waiting when I knew she was in such a haste to go.
2. The traveller knocked on the moonlit door and asked if there was anybody there.
3. The fox advised his friends to take his advice and cut off their tails.
4. The man said that his son asked him for a kite, but he explained that he earned only one or two rupees a day and could not afford to buy a kite for him.
5. Anusha asked the sales girl if she had checked the price tag before making the bill.
6. The newspaper representative told the minister that he could not be angry with them as they were only doing their job.
7. She asked her servant how he dared to speak to her like that and ordered him to get out immediately.
Change into indirect speech
Exercise 16.8 Read the following conversation and change into indirect speech :-
You : Reeta, why have you not been coming to school for so many days?
Reeta : I had gone to Goa for my cousin’s wedding?
You : Did you enjoying the wedding?
Reeta : Yes, I did. We have great fun.
You : Did you visit any tourist spots?
Reeta : Oh! I saw the famous churches, visited the beautiful beaches and bought some lovely souvenirs.
Begin : Reeta ha not coming to school for many days. I met her in the market today and she told me ______________
Answers:
Reeta had not been coming to school for many days. I met her in the market today, and she told me that she had gone to Goa for her cousin’s wedding. I asked her if she had enjoyed the wedding. She replied that she had and that they had great fun. I then asked her if she had visited any tourist spots. Reeta exclaimed that she had seen the famous churches, visited the beautiful beaches, and bought some lovely souvenirs.
Direct Speech
Exercise 16.9 Change the following into Direct Speech :-
1. She wished that she were dead .
2. He asked his servant why he had not cooked the meal.
3. He asked me if I had finished my work.
4. He inquired where the office was.
5. He said that he was very busy then.
6. He told him that he would do his best to help him.
7. The captain applauded the player saying that he had played well.
8. He asked me whether I knew who had stolen his book.
9. My father wanted to know why I was up so early that day.
10. The teacher asked the boys whether they ha seen a rainbow in the sky the previous evening.
Answers:
1. She said, “I wish I were dead.”
2. He said to his servant, “Why have you not cooked the meal?”
3. He said to me, “Have you finished your work?”
4. He asked, “Where is the office?”
5. He said, “I am very busy now.”
6. He said to him, “I will do my best to help you.”
7. The captain said to the player, “You have played well.”
8. He said to me, “Do you know who has stolen my book?”
9. My father said, “Why are you up so early today?”
10. The teacher said to the boys, “Have you seen a rainbow in the sky yesterday evening?”