Exercises-1 for changing Direct Speech into Indirect

Exercise

Put the following in Indirect Speech:-

1. “Bring me a drink of milk,” said the swami to the villagers.

2. “Sit down, boys,” said the teacher.

3. “Halt!” shouted the officer to his men.

4. “Take off your hat,” the king said to the Hatter.

5. The teacher said to him, “Do not read so fast.”

6. He said to me, “Wait until I come.”

7. “Hurry up,” he said to his servant, “do not waste time.”

8. “Run away, children,” said their mother.

9. He said, “Daughter, take my golden jug, and fetch me some water from the Well.”

10. “Go down to the bazaar. Bring me some oil and a lump of ice.” ordered his master.

Exercise

Put the following in Indirect Speech:-

1. “What a rare article milk is, to be sure, in London !” said Mr. Squeers with a sigh.

2. “What a stupid fellow you are!” he angrily remarked.

3. He said, “My God! I am ruined.”

4. He said, “Alas! our foes are too strong.”

5. He said, “What a lazy boy you are! How badly you have done your work!”

6. “How smart you are!” she said.

7. He said. “Oh ! that's a nuisance.”

8.He said, “How cruel of him!”

9. He said, “What a pity you did not come!”

10. “Ah me!” exclaimed the Queen. “What a rash and bloody deed you have done!”