1. The Reporting Verb is changed, into ‘ask. enquire, inquire or demand’
2. No conjunction is used to introduce the Reported Speech if the question begins with (an interrogative) word ; such as—what, who, whose, which, when, where, why, how. whom etc.
3. If or whether is used to introduce the Reported Speech if the reported speech has no question word.
4. Change the questions into statements. Put Jail stop in place of mark of interrogation (?).
Examples (a) Questions beginning with a Helping Verb 1. Direct: He said to her, “Shall I accompany you to Agra ?” Indirect: He asked her if he would (should) accompany her to Agra. 2. Direct: She said to him, “Had I been absenting myself from school for a month ?” Indirect: She asked him if she had been absenting herself from school for a month. 3. Direct: He said to us, “Has she been spinning since yesterday ?” Indirect: He asked us if she had been spinning since the previous day. 4. Direct: They said to you, “Shall we be going on picnic tomorrow ?” Indirect: They asked you if they would be going on picnic the next day. 5. Direct: I said to her, “Will you have ironed your clothes ?” Indirect: I asked her if she would have ironed her clothes.
(b) Sentences having ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ 1. Direct: “Are there any more files ?” He asked. “Yes, sir,” said the peon. Indirect: He asked the peon if there were any more files. The peon replied respectfully in affirmative. 2. Direct: The teacher said to Lila, “Did you break the window pane ?” “No, sir,” said Lila, “I did not.” Indirect: The teacher asked Lila if she had broken the window pane. Lila replied respectfully and refused it (to have done it). 3. Direct: “If you find my answers satisfactory, will you give me five rupees ?” said the astrologer. “No, ’ replied the customer. Indirect: The astrologer asked the customer whether he would give him five rupees if he found his answers satisfactory. The customer replied in negative. 4. Direct: I said to him, “Do you want to go to Chandigarh ?” He said, “No, sir.” Indirect: I asked him if he wanted to go to Chandigarh and respectfully he replied in negative. 5. Direct: He said to me, “Does Mohan still play ?” I. said, “Yes, sir.” Indirect: He asked me if Mohan still played and I replied in positive.
(c) Questions beginning with Interrogative Words 1. Direct: He said to me, “Whom does she want to contact ?” Indirect: He asked me whom she wanted to contact. 2. Direct: They said to her, “Whose house are you purchasing ?” Indirect: They asked her whose house she was purchasing. 3. Direct: You said to him “Why are you making mischief ?” Indirect: You asked him why he was making mischief. 4. Direct: They said to us, “How have you solved this sum ?” Indirect: They asked us how we had solved that sum. 5. Direct : We said to them, “Who has misguided you ?” Indirect: We asked them who had misguided them.
(d) Questions beginning with modal auxiliaries 1. Direct: I said to him, “May Sunita come in to discuss with you something ?” Indirect: I asked him if Sunita might come in to discuss with him something. 2. Direct: The traveller said to me, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn ? Indirect: The traveller asked me if I could tell him the way to the nearest inn. 3. Direct: He said to me, “Must I leave for Mumbai tomorrow ?” Indirect: He asked me if he had to leave for Mumbai the next day. 4. Direct: I said to her, “Could you give me your notes ?” Indirect: I asked her if she could give me her notes. 5. Direct: I said to him, “Need I go to him ?” Indirect: I asked him if I had to go to him.
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Read the statements given below and tick the correct option : I. Identify the Reporting Verbs as directed : Question 1. Present (i) Radha will say ……… (ii) Radha said …… (iii) Radha had said ……….. (iv) Radha says ………..
Question 2. Past (i) The commander orders (ii) the commander order (iii) The commander said (iv) The commander will order
Question 3. Future (i) She requests (ii) She will say (iii) She informed (iv) She will enquire.
Question 4. Direct Speech (i) He said that the sun rises in the east (ii) Sun rises in the east (iii) She enquired about the holiday (iv) He enquired to be given a holiday
Question 5. Indirect speech (i) ‘I want to go for a walk’. (ii) He suggested going out for a walk (iii) ‘Get me a book’. (iv) ‘GO out’.
II. Fill in the blanks : Question 6. I said ……….. (i) why are you going (ii) him to go (iii) that he was going (iv) to go out of the room
Question 7. He asked …….. (i) whether was he fine (ii) was he fine (iii) if he is fine (iv) if he was fine
III. Tick the correct option : Question 8. The teacher said to them, (i) ‘Who had been teaching them English ?’ (ii) ‘Who teaches you English ?’ (iii) ‘Who taught your English ?’ (iv) ‘Whom you teach English ?’
Question 9. The teacher asked the students (i) whom were they taught English (ii) who taught them English. (iii) by whom were they taught English (iv) were they taught English
Question 10. He said, “The earth revolves around its axis” (i) He said that the earth revolved around its axis (ii) He said that the earth will revolve around its axis (iii) He said that the earth would revolve around its axis (iv) He said that the earth revolves around its axis. Answers 1. (iv) 2. (iii) 3. (ii) 4. (ii) 5. (ii) 6. (iii) 7. (iv) 8. (ii) 9. (ii) 10. (iv)
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Direct speech refers to the exact words used by a speaker. These words are placed with quotation marks. Example: Ria said, “I am going to school.”
Indirect speech is used to communicate what someone else has said, without using the exact words. Example: Ria said she was going to school.
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Turn the following sentences into indirect speech.
1. John said, ‘I am very busy now.’ 2. He said, ‘The horse has been fed.’ 3. ‘I know her name and address,’ said John. 4. ‘German is easy to learn,’ she said. 5. He said, ‘I am writing letters.’ 6. ‘It is too late to go out,’ Alice said. 7. He said to me, ‘I don’t believe you.’ 8. He says, ‘I am glad to be here this evening.’ 9. He said to me, ‘What are you doing?’ 10. ‘Where is the post office?’ asked the stranger. 11. He said, ‘Will you listen to me?’ 12. John said to Peter, ‘Go away.’ 13. She said to me, ‘Please wait here till I return.’ 14. ‘Call the witness,’ said the judge. 15. The speaker said, ‘Be quiet and listen to my words.’
1. John said that he was very busy then. 2. He said that the horse had been fed. 3. John said that he knew/knows her name and address. (Note that the tenses may not change if the statement is still relevant or if it is a universal truth.) 4. She said that German is/was easy to learn. 5. He said that he was writing letters. 6. Alice said that it was too late to go out. 7. He told me that he didn’t believe me. OR He said he didn’t believe me. 8. He says that he is glad to be here this evening. (When the reporting verb is in the present tense, adverbs of time and place do not normally change in indirect speech.) 9. He asked me what I was doing. 10. The stranger asked where the post office is/was. 11. He asked me if I would listen to him. 12. John ordered Peter to go away. 13. She asked me to wait there till she returned. 14. The judge commanded them to call the first witness. 15. He urged them to be quiet and listen to them.
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Direct speech is basically a quote or the literal words that were spoken by a subject. When you use this in your writing it must be surrounded by quotation marks (" "). Using direct quotes helps your audience understand the frame of mind of the subject. Indirect speech is reporting what was said by a subject. Since all indirect speech has already happened it is reported in the past tense. To display indirect speech we surround it with inverted commas (' '). These worksheets will have students using this technique in the own writing and help them with syntax and mechanics of their work.
What's Your Approach - Determine whether each sentence below contains this form of expression. Write direct or indirect on the line.
Sentence Smasher - Rewrite each sentence using indirect speech.
Peter and Dan - Read the passage. Underline the speaker's words. Then, rewrite the passage, incorporating this in there.
Too Much? - If the sentence is uses the direct form, write a D on the line. If it uses the indirect form, write an I on the line.
Be The Director - The comic strip below uses speech bubbles to show the direct form. Rewrite the comic strip on the lines below, using the indirect form.
Revising the Direct Form - Read the script. On the lines, rewrite the script as a paragraph, using indirect speech.
Speaker's Words - Indirect speech is when a speaker's words are reported by someone else, and the words are not quoted.
A Walk in the Park - Read the script. Rewrite it in paragraph form using both formats. Follow the directions in parentheses.
Play Re-writes - John said his train would arrive at noon and maybe it did.
Using Roundabouts - Read the cartoon. Then describe what is happening. Use the indirect technique in your paragraph to tell the reader what Abe and Lauren say.
Who Said That? - Underline what the speaker says in each sentence. Then rewrite each sentence using the proper form.
About the Car... - You want to know if Dad will let you take the car.
What Did They Say? - Rewrite the sentences using all the techniques that you have learned so far. Make sure the syntax is spot on.
Tell Me About the Party - Will told us all about the party. He said there were about ten people there. I asked him about Robert, and confirmed that Robert was in attendance.
Writing The Other Way - Most students find this harder to do then its counterpart.
Here are the basic differences between direct and indirect speech.
There are two ways to describe the speech. These two ways are known as indirectly and directly. These two methods are widely used in the English language to imply what others have said. Both have different rules when writing.
The direct form occurs when the exact same words of the speech are repeated without any interruptions or additions. Direct speech implies exactly what has been said in the same tone. The actual words that were used by the speaker are written in indirect speech. Nothing new is added. Expressions are also mentioned in the exact same way by maintaining the tone of the actual speaker. The direct form is used when you do want to keep things simple and accurate.
The indirect form occurs when the actual words of the speaker are not quoted. Indirect speech changes certain elements from the actual words. It occurs when someone else tries to speak the original words.
Both direct and indirect speech have their own alternative names. Direct format is commonly known as quoted speech. Whereas, indirect form is commonly known as reported speech.
The indirect and direct speech also differ in point of views. The point of view of the direct speech is that of the speaker. Whereas, the point of view of indirect form is that of the listener.
The use of this technique in written has a difference in purpose and usage as well. The direct form is used when we want the reader to know what exactly was said by the speaker. No change in the message really ever occurs. Whereas, the indirect technique is used when we use our own words to report the words of someone else.
Direct technique uses quotation marks whereas, the indirect form does not use quotation marks.
Direct: She said, "I am going to the market". Indirect: She said that she was going to the market.
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You have learned that we can report the words of a speaker in two ways. We may quote the speaker’s actual words. This is called direct speech. My friends said, “We enjoyed our holiday in London.” Kavish said, “I was working on my project.” “I shall come to your party,” Navya promised.
This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used. You can also visit the most accurate and elaborate NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English . Every question of the textbook has been answered here.
Note that indirect speech
We can also report what the speaker said without quoting his / her exact words. This is called indirect speech or reported speech.
My friends said that they had enjoyed their holiday in London. Kavish said that he was/had been working on his project. Navya promised that she would come to my party.
In indirect speech, we:
Tense Change
is/am | was |
are | were |
have | had |
do | did |
was/ were | had been |
will | would |
can | could |
Modal Change
will | would |
can | could |
must/ have to | must or had to |
may/might | might |
should | should |
ought to | ought to |
Place and Time
today | that day |
now | then/at the moment |
yesterday | the day before |
days ago | days before |
last week | the week before |
next year | the following years |
tomorrow | the next day, the following day |
here | there |
this | that |
these | those |
ago | previously/before |
tonight | that night |
Direct Speech
Question 1. Change into reported speech. (i) Rahul said, “I like fiction. (ii) The girl said, ‘I am writing a letter’. (iii) The boy said to the girl, ‘I am waiting for you.’ (iv) The masons said, ‘We have finished the job. (v) The boy said, ‘I have been selected.’ (vi) The teacher said to the girl, ‘Have you done your homework?’ (vii) The teacher said to the boy, ‘Work hard.’ (viii) The man said, ‘I have lost my bag.’ (ix) The traveller said, ‘Where is the nearest inn?’ (x) I said to him, “Will you help me?’ Answer: (i) Rahul said that he like fiction. (ii) The girl said that she was writing a letter. (iii) The boy said that he was waiting for you. (iv) The masons said that they had finished the job. (v) The boy said that he had been selected. (vi) The teacher asked the girl if she had done your homework. (vii) The teacher encouraged the boy to work hard. (viii) The man said that he had lost his bag. (ix) The traveller asked where the nearest inn was. (x) I asked him if he would help me.
Question 2. Change this direct speech into reported speech. (i) ‘He works in a bank’ She said ________________________ (ii) We went out last night She told me ________________________ (iii) ‘I’m coming! She said ________________________ (iv) ‘I was waiting for the bus when he arrived She told me ________________________ (v) ‘I’d never been there before’ She said ________________________ (vi) ‘I didn’t go to the party She told me ________________________ (vii) ‘Lucy’ll come later She said ________________________ (viii) ‘He hasn’t eaten breakfast She told me ________________________ (v) ‘I can help you tomorrow’ She said ________________________ (vi) You should go to bed early She told me ________________________ Answer: (i) She said (that) he worked in a bank. (ii) She told me (that) they went (had gone) out last night (the night before). (iii) She said (that) she was coming. (iv) She told me (that) she was waiting for the bus when he arrived. (v) She said (that) she had never been there before. (vi) She told me (that) she didn’t go (hadn’t gone) to the party. (vii) She said (that) Lucy would come later. (viii) She told me (that) he hadn’t eaten breakfast. (v) She said (that) she could help me tomorrow. (vi) She told me (that) I should go to bed early.
Question 1. Below you can read a conversation between Reena and her husband SorrttL Complete the following sentence reporting what they discussed.
Reena: Our new servant has a tendency to steal things. Somu: Is anything missing? Reena: Yes, he has stolen one of our watches. Somu: Which one? Reena: It’s the one we bought from Pacific Mall.
Reena told her husband that (a) ______________ a tendency to steal things. Somu asked her (b) ______________ She told him that (c) ______________ When Somu asked her which one it was, she replied that it was the one they had bought from Pacific Mall.
Question 2. Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph.
Mother: When is the fancy dress competition going to be held in your school? Rani: After two weeks. Mother: Are you taking part in it? Rani: Yes! I am going to be a fairy. Mother: Why have you chosen that part? Rani: So that I can show my magical powers.
Mother asked Rani when the fancy dress competition in her school was going to be held. Rani replied that (a) ______________. Mother enquired whether (b) ______________. Rani (c) ______________. Mother asked why she had chosen that part. She replied that she had chosen that part so that she could show her magical powers.
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“Please help me carry this”She_______________
She asked me help her carry this.
She asked me to help her carry that.
“Please come early”She_______________
She asked me to come early.
She asked come early.
“Please buy some milk”She_______________
She asked me to buy some milk.
She asked to buy some milk.
“Could you please open the window?”She_______________
She asked me to the window.
She asked me to open the window.
“Could you bring the book tonight?”She_______________
. She to bring the book tonight (that night).
. She asked me to bring the book tonight (that night).
“Go to bed!”She_______________
She told me to go to bed.
She told me go to bed.
“Don’t be late!”She_______________
She told me not to be late.
She told me to be late.
“Tidy your room!”She_______________
She told to tidy my room.
She told me to tidy my room.
“Would you bring me a cup of coffee, please?”She_______________
She asked me to her a cup of coffee.
She asked me to bring her a cup of coffee.
“Do the washing-up!”She_______________
She me to do the washing-up.
She told me to do the washing-up.
“Don’t do this!” She ______________
She told me not to do that.
She told me not to do this.
“Don’t smoke!”
She told me not to smoke.
She told me do not to smoke.
“Don’t make a mess!” She ________________________
She told me not to make a mess.
She not to make a mess.
“Eat your dinner!” She ____________
She told me to eat her dinner.
She told me to eat my dinner.
“Wait here!”She_______________
She told me to wait here
She told me to wait here (there).
“Do your homework!”She_____________
She told me to do my homework.
She told do my homework.
“I was wondering if you could possibly tell me the time?”She_______________
She asked me to tell her the time.
She asked me to tell me the time.
“Would you mind lending me a pencil?”She______________
. She asked to lend her a pencil.
. She asked me to lend her a pencil.
“Would you mind passing the salt?”She_______________
She asked me pass the salt.
She asked me to pass the salt.
. “Can you help me with my homework, please?”She_______________
She asked me to help her with her homework
She asked me to help her with my homework
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1. what are types of speech, 2. convert the following sentence into indirect speech. she says, “my father works in the air force”., 3. convert the following sentence into indirect speech. shyam said, “i will come tomorrow evening to take my bicycle”., 4. convert the following sentence into direct speech. he ordered to them to shut the door., 5. convert the following sentence into indirect speech. rohan said, “i called raman for tonight dinner”., 6. convert the following sentence into indirect speech. riya said, “i played this game last month”., 7. convert the following sentence into indirect speech. i said, “i don’t trust you”., 8. convert the following sentence into indirect speech. arjun said, “i visited here long time ago”., 9. convert the following sentence into indirect speech. radhika said, “i want to see a movie”., 10. ram said, “i will help”., leave a reply cancel reply.
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Direct And Indirect Speech Exercises for Class 6 - Part II. Fundamentals: If the Reported Verb is in Past tense (Said, told instead of say, tell) then the tense in the reporting speech changes accordingly. Examples of the main changes in tense: Presentation: Read the picture story. A. Answer the following questions as per the story. 1.
Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises with Answers. When converting direct speech to indirect speech or vice-versa, you will have to take care to convert the verb, pronoun and the adverb appropriately. Go through the following exercises and try them out. Answers are given below each exercise; refer to them to see if your answers are right.
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Direct and Indirect Speech - Exercises for Class 6. Direct speech refers to the exact words used by a speaker. These words are placed with quotation marks. Example: Ria said, "I am going to school.". Indirect speech is used to communicate what someone else has said, without using the exact words. Example: Ria said she was going to school.
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The document discusses direct and indirect speech for class 6 students. It provides definitions and examples of direct and indirect speech. Direct speech repeats the exact words spoken, while indirect speech reports the general idea without using the exact words. The document also outlines rules for changing direct speech into indirect speech, such as changing present tenses to past tenses. An ...
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