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Reported speech exercises PDF

• Learn how to change tenses, pronouns, expressions of time and place in the reported speech.

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• Practise the difference between the direct and indirect speech in questions, commands and requests.

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Direct - indirect speech exercise 1 Rewrite sentences in the reported speech.

Direct - indirect speech exercise 2 Report a short dialogue in the reported speech.

Direct - indirect speech exercise 3 Find and correct mistakes in the reported speech.

Direct - indirect speech exercise 4 Choose correct answers in a multiple choice test.

Indirect - direct speech exercise 5 Rewrite sentences from the reported speech to direct speech.

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Reported questions exercise 6 Change the reported questions and orders into direct questions and orders.

Reported questions exercise 7 Change direct questions into reported questions.

Reported commands exercise 8 Make reported commands and requests.

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Reported speech rules PDF Changes of tenses, pronouns, time and place in reported statements, questions and commands.

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Direct + indirect speech

See also: Reported questions + commands

The direct and indirect speech are used to say what other people said, thought or felt. "I like it," he said. - He said that he liked it. "Dan will come," she hoped. - She hoped Dan would come.

The reported (indirect) speech is typically introduced by verbs such as say, tell, admit, complain, explain, remind, reply, think, hope, offer, refuse etc. in the past tense. He said (that) he didn't want it. She explained that she had been at the seaside.

If these verbs are in the past tense, we change the following: a) verb tenses and verb forms b) pronouns c) the adverbs of time and place

A) Verb tenses

We change the tenses in the following way:

• Present - past "I never understand you," she told me. - She told me she never understood me. "We are doing exercises," he explained. - He explained that they were doing exercises.
• Present perfect - past perfect "I have broken the window," he admitted. - He admitted that he had broken the window. "I have been waiting since the morning," he complained. - He complained that he had been waiting since the morning.
• Past - past perfect "She went to Rome," I thought. - I thought that she had gone to Rome. "He was thinking of buying a new car," she said. - She said he had been thinking of buying a new car.
• Will - conditional Will changes into the conditional. I will come on Sunday," he reminded me. - He reminded me that he would come on Sunday.

As you can see, both the past tense and the present perfect change into the past perfect.

Notes 1. I shall, we shall usually become would . "I shall appreciate it," he said. - He said he would appreciate it. 2. I should, we should usually change into would . "We should be really glad," she told us. - She told us they would be really glad. 3. May becomes might . "I may write to him," she promised. - She promised that she might write to him.

The verb forms remain the same in the following cases:

• If we use the past perfect tense. Eva: "I had never seen him." - Eva claimed that she had never seen him.
• If the reporting verb is in the present tense. Bill: "I am enjoying my holiday." - Bill says he is enjoying his holiday. Sandy: "I will never go to work." - Sandy says she will never go to work.
• When we report something that is still true. Dan: "Asia is the largest continent." - Dan said Asia is the largest continent. Emma: "People in Africa are starving." - Emma said people in Africa are starving.
• When a sentence is made and reported at the same time and the fact is still true. Michael: "I am thirsty." - Michael said he is thirsty.
• With modal verbs would, might, could, should, ought to, used to. George: "I would try it." - George said he would try it. Mimi: "I might come." - Mimi said she might come. Steve: "I could fail." - Steve said he could fail. Linda: "He should/ought to stay in bed." - Linda said he should/ought to stay in bed. Mel: "I used to have a car." - Mel said he used to have a car.
• After wish, would rather, had better, it is time. Margo: "I wish they were in Greece." - Margo said she wished they were in Greece. Matt: "I would rather fly." - Matt said he would rather fly. Betty: "They had better go." - Betty said they had better go. Paul: "It is time I got up." - Paul said it was time he got up.
• In if-clauses. Martha: "If I tidied my room, my dad would be happy." - Martha said that if she tidied her room, her dad would be happy.
• In time clauses. Joe: "When I was staying in Madrid I met my best friend." - He said that when he was staying in Madrid he met his best friend.
• We do not change the past tense in spoken English if it is clear from the situation when the action happened. "She did it on Sunday," I said. - I said she did it on Sunday. We must change it, however, in the following sentence, otherwise it will not be clear whether we are talking about the present or past feelings. "I hated her," he said. - He said he had hated her.
• We do not usually change the modal verbs must and needn't . But must can become had to or would have to and needn't can become didn't have to or wouldn't have to if we want to express an obligation. Would/wouldn't have to are used to talk about future obligations. "I must wash up." - He said he must wash up/he had to wash up. "I needn't be at school today." - He said he needn't be/didn't have to be at school that day. "We must do it in June." - He said they would have to do it in June. If the modal verb must does not express obligation, we do not change it. "We must relax for a while." (suggestion) - He said they must relax for a while. "You must be tired after such a trip." (certainty) - He said we must be tired after such a trip.

B) Pronouns

We have to change the pronouns to keep the same meaning of a sentence. "We are the best students," he said. - He said they were the best students. "They called us," he said. - He said they had called them. "I like your jeans," she said. - She said she liked my jeans. "I can lend you my car," he said. - He said he could lend me his car.

Sometimes we have to use a noun instead of a pronoun, otherwise the new sentence is confusing. "He killed them," Kevin said. - Kevin said that the man had killed them. If we only make mechanical changes (Kevin said he had killed them) , the new sentence can have a different meaning - Kevin himself killed them.

This and these are usually substituted. "They will finish it this year," he said. - He said they would finish it that year. "I brought you this book," she said. - She said she had brought me the book. "We want these flowers," they said. - They said they wanted the flowers.

C) Time and place

Let's suppose that we talked to our friend Mary on Friday. And she said: "Greg came yesterday."  It means that Greg came on Thursday. If we report Mary's sentence on Sunday, we have to do the following: Mary: "Greg came yesterday." - Mary said that Greg had come the day before. If we say: Mary said Greg had come yesterday , it is not correct, because it means that he came on Saturday.

The time expressions change as follows. now - then, today - that day, tomorrow - the next day/the following day, the day after tomorrow - in two days' time, yesterday - the day before, the day before yesterday - two days before, next week/month - the following week/month, last week/month - the previous week/month, a year ago - a year before/the previous year

Bill: "She will leave tomorrow." - Bill said she would leave the next day. Sam: "She arrived last week." - Sam said she had arrived the previous week. Julie: "He moved a year ago." - Julie said he had moved a year before.

Note If something is said and reported at the same time, the time expressions can remain the same. "I will go on holiday tomorrow," he told me today. - He told me today he would go on holiday tomorrow. "We painted the hall last weekend," she told me this week. - She told me this week they had painted the hall last weekend. On the other hand, if something is reported later, the time expressions are different in the indirect speech. Last week Jim said: "I'm playing next week." If we say his sentence a week later, we will say: Jim said he was playing this week.

Here usually becomes there . But sometimes we make different adjustments. At school: "I'll be here at 10 o'clock," he said. - He said he would be there at 10 o'clock. In Baker Street: "We'll meet here." - He said they would meet in Baker Street.

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Reported Speech Dialogue Exercises for Class 10 CBSE With Answers

Reported speech is when we express or say things that have already been said by somebody else.

Basic  English Grammar  rules can be tricky. In this article, we’ll get you started with the basics of sentence structure, punctuation, parts of speech, and more.

We also providing Extra Questions for Class 10 English Chapter wise.

Reported Speech Dialogue Exercises For Class 10 Cbse With Answers PDF

Reporting of the words of a speaker in one’s own words is called Narration. There are two ways of reporting what people say: Direct Speech and Indirect Speech. Direct Speech. The actual words of the speaker using quotation marks are called Direct Speech. Indirect Speech. When we convey the speaker’s words in our own words it becomes Indirect Speech. It is the reporting of speakers’ words, using a saying or asking verbs. In indirect, verbs giving or asking for instructing are often used with a to-infinitive construction. Verbs expressing intention may also be followed by a to-infinitive.

There are basically four types of sentences in which we can convert direct speech into Indirect speech.

• Assertive Sentences (Statements)
• Interrogative Sentences (Questions)
• Imperative Sentences (Commands and Requests)
• Exclamatory Sentences (Strong Feelings)

To convert a Direct speech into an Indirect speech, we have to make some necessary changes. Change No.1. Remove the commas and inverted commas. Use any conjunction.

Change No.2. In Reported Speech, there are some words which show nearness, but they are always converted into words which show distance.

They are as follows:

Note. ‘Come’ is changed into ‘go’ only in that case when any word showing nearness is given with it. Change No. 3. Change of Person. There are three types of Person in English language which are as follows:

Change No. 4. If the reporting verb is in Present or in Future Tense, there is no change in the tense of the Reported Speech. If the reporting verb is in Past Tense, there is always a change in the tense of the Reported Speech, which is as follows:

• Present Indefinite is changed into Past Indefinite
• Present Continuous is changed into Past Continuous
• Present Perfect is changed into Past Perfect
• Present Perfect Continuous is changed into Past Perfect Continuous
• Past Indefinite is changed into Past Perfect
• Past Continuous is changed into Past Perfect Continuous
• Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous remain unchanged

In case of Future Tense, there are only four words which are changed, i.e.

Changes based on the types of sentences.

1. Assertive Sentences (Statements) Change No. 1. Remove the commas and inverted commas. Use conjunction ‘that’. Change No. 2. Change the reporting verb ‘say into tell’, ‘says into tell’, ‘said into told’, if the reporting object is given in the sentence. But do not change the reporting verb if the reporting object is not given in the sentence. Change No. 3. ‘Said to’ can be changed into told, replied, informed, stated, added, remarked, asserted, assured, reminded, complained, and reported, according to the meaning. Change No. 4. Always remove “to’ from the reporting speech, e.g.

• He said to me, “I cannot help you in this matter.” He told me that he could not help me in that matter.
• He said, “My sister’s marriage comes off next month.” He said that his sister’s marriage would come off the following month.

2. Interrogative Sentences (Questions)

Change No. 1. Change the reporting verb ‘said ‘or ‘said to’into‘ asked’ or ‘inquired of’. In case of a single question, change it into ‘asked’ but in case of more than one question, change it into “inquired of’. Change No. 2. Use conjunction ‘if’ or ‘whether’ if the reported speech starts with a helping verb. But do not use any conjunction if the reported speech starts with an interrogative word. Change No. 3. Change the Interrogative sense into an Assertive sense. Change No. 4. Remove ‘?’ question mark and use ‘ . ‘full stop, e.g.

• She said to her servant, “Is tea ready for me?” She asked her servant if tea was ready for her.
• She asked me, “Who teaches you English?” She asked me who taught me English.

3. Imperative Sentences (Commands and Requests)

Change No. 1. Change the reporting verb‘said’ or ‘said to’ into ordered, commanded, requested, advised, warned, forbade, suggested, encouraged, persuaded, begged, etc. according to the sense. Change No. 2. Remove the commas and inverted commas, use conjunction ‘to’. Change No. 3. Change the Imperative sense into Infinitive sense. Change No. 4. Remove ‘do not and use ‘not to’ in case of Negative Imperative sentences, e.g.

• The teacher said to me, “Stand up on the bench.”. The teacher ordered me to stand up on the bench.
• The General said to the soldiers, “March forward and attack the foe.” The General ordered the soldiers to march forward and attack the foe.
• The gardener said to the boys, “Do not pluck the flowers.” The gardener forbade the boys from plucking the flowers.

4. Exclamatory Sentences (Strong Feelings)

Change No. 1. Change the reporting verb ‘said’ or ‘said to’ into “exclaimed with joy’ or ‘exclaimed with sorrow’, ‘cry out, “pray’, etc., according to the sense, i.e.

• Exclaimed with joy–in case of Aha! Ha! Hurrah!
• Exclaimed with sorrow–in case of Ah! Alas!
• Exclaimed with surprise–in case of Oh! What! How!
• Exclaimed with regret–in case of Sorry!
• Exclaimed with contempt–in case of Pooh! Pshaw!
• Applauded with saying–in case of Bravo! Hear!

Change No. 2. Use very or great by removing what or how. Change No. 3. Use conjunction ‘that. Change No. 4. Remove exclamatory word and exclamation sign ‘!’ The student must select the verb best suited to the sense or context, e.g.

• They said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.” They exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
• She said, “Alas! I have lost my bridal ring.” She exclaimed with sorrow that she had lost her bridal ring.
• She said, “How charming the scenery is!” She exclaimed with surprise that it was a very charming scenery.

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Diagnostic Test – 29

Mother: Why are you looking so worried? Daughter: My exams are approaching. Mother: When will they start? Daughter: Next month, Mother.

Mother asked her daughter (a) …………………… The daughter replied that (b) …………………… Mother further asked (c) …………………… The daughter told her mother that they would start in the following month.

Answer: (a) why she was looking very worried (b) her exams were approaching. (c) when they would start.

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100 Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises [PDF Available]

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• December 11, 2024

100 Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech: Do you tend to quote exactly what you listen to, or do you prefer to convey the message instead of quoting word-for-word what you listen to? In any case, both actions are examples of Direct and Indirect speech exercises in practicality. There is no doubt that the English language and its grammar rules can be both tricky and easy at times. After all, where tenses are just the tip of the iceberg, you would find voices and direct and indirect speech at its other end under the ocean to explore. But, once you master their complicated rules through tons of examples and exercises, you can be as proficient as a native English speaker.

So, let’s not forget that there is nothing that you, as a human, cannot conquer. Observe these 50 Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises given in this blog article and make the most out of the rules involved to upgrade your grammar wizardry. 

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MUST READ! Reported Speech: Definition, Rules, Usage with Examples, Tips, Exercises for Students

Before we walk through the examples of direct and indirect speech exercises, let’s learn that both direct and indirect speech are a part of Reported Speech. You can identify them on the following grounds of differentiation:

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Following are some rules for direct and indirect speech which can be used in making sentences:

• Note the reporting verb, which can be used to establish the tense of the Indirect Speech.
• Adjust the place and time to match the speaker’s current place and time.
• Write the correct pronoun for both the object and the subject.
• Finally, cross-check the sentence if it has the proper structure and word arrangement.

100 Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech

Now, you should check these 50 examples of Direct and Indirect Speech exercises for a good insight into the topic:

• Direct Speech: “I love pizza,” said Sarah.

Indirect Speech: Sarah said that she loved pizza.

• Direct Speech: “I’m going to the movies tonight,” said David.

Indirect Speech: David told me that he was going to the movies that night.

• Direct Speech: “Can you pass me the salt?” asked Emily.

Indirect Speech: Emily asked me to pass her the salt.

• Direct Speech: “I have a big test tomorrow,” said Tom.

Indirect Speech: Tom said that he had a big test the next day.

• Direct Speech: “I’m so tired,” said Jessica.

Indirect Speech: Jessica said that she was so tired.

• Direct Speech: “What a beautiful day!” exclaimed Mary.

Indirect Speech: Mary exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.

• Direct Speech: “I don’t understand,” said John. 

Indirect Speech: John said that he didn’t understand.

• Direct Speech: “Please be quiet,” said the teacher.

Indirect Speech: The teacher asked the students to be quiet.

• Direct Speech: “I’m not feeling well,” said Peter.

Indirect Speech: Peter said that he wasn’t feeling well.

• Direct Speech: “I’m so happy to see you!” said Rachel.

Indirect Speech: Rachel told me that she was so happy to see me.

• Direct Speech: “Please help me with my homework,” said Amy.

Indirect Speech: Amy asked me to help her with her homework.

• Direct Speech: “I’m hungry,” said Ben.

Indirect Speech: Ben said that he was hungry.

• Direct Speech: “I can’t believe I won the lottery!” said Charlie.

Indirect Speech: Charlie couldn’t believe that he had won the lottery.

• Direct Speech: “I’m so sorry for being late,” said Diana.

Indirect Speech: Diana apologised for being late.

• Direct Speech: “I think it’s going to rain,” said Emily.

Indirect Speech: Emily said that she thought it was going to rain.

• Direct Speech: “I’m exhausted,” said Fred.

Indirect Speech: Fred said that he was exhausted.

• Direct Speech: “I hope you had a nice birthday,” said Harry.

Indirect Speech: Harry hoped that I had had a nice birthday.

• Direct Speech: “I’m so excited to go on vacation!” said Isabella.

Indirect Speech: Isabella said that she was so excited to go on vacation.

• Direct Speech: “I’m really proud of you,” said Jack.

Indirect Speech: Jack said that he was really proud of me.

• Direct Speech: She said, “I am studying for my exam.”

Indirect Speech : She said that she was studying for her exam.

• Direct Speech: “We will go to the beach,” he said.

Indirect Speech : He said that they would go to the beach.

• Direct Speech : “I don’t like seafood,” she exclaimed.

Indirect Speech : She exclaimed that she didn’t like seafood.

• Direct Speech : “They are coming to visit us tomorrow,” he told me.

Indirect Speech : He told me that they were coming to visit us the next day.

• Direct Speech : “I have finished my homework,” she mentioned.

Indirect Speech : She mentioned that she had finished her homework.

• Direct Speech : “It’s raining heavily,” he observed.

Indirect Speech : He observed that it was raining heavily.

• Direct Speech : “I will call you later,” she promised.

Indirect Speech : She promised that she would call me later.

• Direct Speech : “We are going on a trip next week,” they announced.

Indirect Speech : They announced that they were going on a trip the following week.

• Direct Speech : “I want to buy a new car,” he said.

Indirect Speech : He said that he wanted to buy a new car.

• Direct Speech : “Don’t touch the hot stove,” she warned.

Indirect Speech : She warned not to touch the hot stove.

• Direct Speech : “We have been waiting here for hours,” they complained.

Indirect Speech : They complained that they had been waiting there for hours.

• Direct Speech : “Let’s have dinner together,” she suggested.

Indirect Speech : She suggested that they should have dinner together.

• Direct Speech : “I might visit Spain next summer,” he mentioned.

Indirect Speech : He mentioned that he might visit Spain the following summer.

• Direct Speech : “The movie starts at 7 PM,” she informed us.

Indirect Speech : She informed us that the movie started at 7 PM.

• Direct Speech : “I can’t attend the meeting tomorrow,” he explained.

Indirect Speech : He explained that he couldn’t attend the meeting the next day.

• Direct Speech : “I am going to Paris next month,” she said.

Indirect Speech : She said that she was going to Paris the following month.

• Direct Speech : “I have lived here for ten years,” he stated.

Indirect Speech : He stated that he had lived there for ten years.

• Direct Speech : “Please pass me the salt,” she requested.

Indirect Speech : She requested to pass her the salt.

• Direct Speech : “I lost my keys yesterday,” he admitted.

Indirect Speech : He admitted that he had lost his keys the day before.

• Direct Speech : “I will be ready in five minutes,” she assured.

Indirect Speech : She assured that she would be ready in five minutes.

• Direct Speech : “She plays the piano beautifully,” he remarked.

Indirect Speech : He remarked that she played the piano beautifully.

• Direct Speech : “I want to be a doctor when I grow up,” she said.

Indirect Speech : She said that she wanted to be a doctor when she grew up.

• Direct Speech : “I have a busy schedule this week,” he mentioned.

Indirect Speech : He mentioned that he had a busy schedule that week.

• Direct Speech : “I don’t like horror movies,” she confessed.

Indirect Speech : She confessed that she didn’t like horror movies.

• Direct Speech : “We finished the project last night,” they explained.

Indirect Speech : They explained that they had finished the project the previous night.

• Direct Speech : “I will buy some groceries on my way home,” she mentioned.

Indirect Speech : She mentioned that she would buy some groceries on her way home.

• Direct Speech : “He can speak three languages fluently,” they informed us.

Indirect Speech : They informed us that he could speak three languages fluently.

• Direct Speech : “I finished reading that book last week,” he stated.

Indirect Speech : He stated that he had finished reading that book the previous week.

• Direct Speech : “I am attending the conference next month,” she declared.

Indirect Speech : She declared that she was attending the conference the following month.

• Direct Speech : “The train leaves at 8 AM,” he reminded me.

Indirect Speech : He reminded me that the train left at 8 AM.

• Direct Speech : “Please pass the message to Sarah,” Examples of Direct and Indirect Speech are requested.

Indirect Speech : He requested to pass the message to Sarah.

• Direct Speech : “We should submit the report by Friday,” she suggested.

Indirect Speech : She suggested that they should submit the report by Friday.

52. Direct Speech: I said to her, When do you do your homework.”

Indirect Speech: I asked her when she did her homework.

53. Direct Speech: We said to him, “Are you ill?”

Indirect Speech: We asked him if he was ill.

54. Direct Speech: You said to me, “Have you read the articles?”

Indirect Speech: You asked me if I read the article.

55. Direct Speech: He said, “May you live long.”

Indirect Speech: He prayed that I may live long.

If you are looking for more examples of direct and indirect speech then we’ve got you which will help you.

• “I love pizza,” she said.
• “Where are you going?” he asked.
• “We will be late,” they said.
• “I have finished my homework,” she said.
• “Can you help me?” he asked.
• “I am going to the park,” she said.
• “I don’t like vegetables,” he said.
• “We will be back soon,” they said.
• “I am hungry,” she said.
• “I need to go to the bathroom,” he said.
• “I’ve already eaten dinner,” he said.
• “Can you please pass the salt?” she asked.
• “I’ll be home late tonight,” he said.
• “I’m so excited about my vacation!” she exclaimed.
• “Where did you buy that shirt?” he asked.
• “I’ll call you back later,” she said.
• “I don’t like spicy food,” he said.
• “Have you seen my keys?” she asked.
• “I’m sorry, I can’t help you,” he said.
• “I’m going to the library,” she said.
• She said that she loved pizza.
• He asked where I was going.
• They said that they would be late.
• She said that she had finished her homework.
• He asked if I could help him.
• She said that she was going to the park.
• He said that he didn’t like vegetables.
• They said that they would be back soon.
• She said that she was hungry.
• He said that he needed to go to the bathroom.
• He said that he had already eaten dinner.
• She asked if I could pass the salt.
• He said that he would be home late tonight.
• She exclaimed that she was so excited about her vacation.
• He asked where I had bought that shirt.
• She said that she would call me back later.
• He said that he didn’t like spicy food.
• She asked if I had seen her keys.
• He said that he was sorry, but he couldn’t help me.
• She said that she was going to the library.

Exercise 1: Convert the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.

• She said, “I am going to the market.”
• He said, “I will help you tomorrow.”
• They said, “We have finished our work.”
• She asked, “Where do you live?”
• He ordered, “Don’t make noise.”

Exercise 2: Convert the following sentences from indirect to direct speech.

• He said that he was tired.
• She asked me if I could help her.
• The teacher ordered the students to be quiet.
• He said that he would be late.
• She exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.

Answers to Exercise 1:

• She said that she was going to the market.
• He said that he would help me the next day.
• They said that they had finished their work.
• She asked where I lived.
• He ordered not to make noise.

Answers to Exercise 2:

• He said, “I am tired.”
• She asked, “Can you help me?”
• The teacher said, “Be quiet, students.”
• He said, “I will be late.”
• She exclaimed, “What a beautiful day!”

If you believe that the examples of direct and indirect speech from above have garnered you the needed confidence, you should download the following practice reported speech exercise and test your learning for assurance. 

Explore more exciting reads below:

Direct speech is a way of quoting someone’s exact words. It uses quotation marks to enclose the spoken words.   Example: She said, “I am going to the market.

Indirect speech reports what someone said without using their exact words. It often uses reporting verbs like “said,” “asked,” “told,” etc. Example: She said that she was going to the market.

Direct speech: Used for dramatic effect, to quote someone directly, or to emphasize a specific point. Indirect speech: Used to report information, summarize what someone said, or to make a conversation more concise.

Direct: He said, “I have finished my work.” Indirect: He said that he had finished his work.

Direct: She said, “I will go tomorrow.” Indirect: She said that she would go the next day.

Other reporting verbs: told, replied, exclaimed, whispered, shouted, begged, suggested, advised, warned, etc.

Direct: She exclaimed, “What a beautiful day!” Indirect: She exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.

This was all about the 100 examples of Direct and Indirect Speech exercises . Hopefully, you understood the usage of the speech. To read more voice blogs, follow Leverage Edu .

Harshita is a creative writer cum literature enthusiast in pursuit to extend her learnings of overseas and Indian education sectors to the masses, through her well-curated articles. You may also find her emerging in prose writing or reading Toni Morrison when not writing stuff related to education.

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