Reported Speech Worksheet

Reported Speech Worksheet

Reported Speech Worksheet

Name: __________________________
Date: __________________________
Class: __________________________

Remember

Direct speech gives the exact words spoken.
Example: Riya said, “I am tired.”

Reported speech tells us what someone said without using the exact words.
Example: Riya said that she was tired.

A. Change Direct Speech into Reported Speech

  1. Rahul said, “I am happy.”
  2. She said, “I like mangoes.”
  3. Amit said, “I am reading a book.”
  4. Sara said, “I have finished my homework.”
  5. He said, “I will help you.”
  6. Mother said, “I am cooking dinner.”
  7. The boy said, “I can swim.”
  8. Riya said, “I bought a new dress.”
  9. They said, “We are playing football.”
  10. Tom said, “I saw a movie yesterday.”

B. Change Reported Speech into Direct Speech

  1. Rahul said that he was tired.
  2. She said that she liked apples.
  3. He said that he was studying English.
  4. Riya said that she had finished her work.
  5. They said that they were going to the park.
  6. Amit said that he could solve the problem.
  7. Mother said that she was making dinner.
  8. He said that he would call me the next day.

C. Change the Pronouns

Choose the correct word.

  1. Ravi said, “I am busy.”
    Ravi said that ______ was busy.
  2. Neha said, “I am hungry.”
    Neha said that ______ was hungry.
  3. The boys said, “We are ready.”
    The boys said that ______ were ready.
  4. Tina said, “I have a pencil.”
    Tina said that ______ had a pencil.
  5. Rahul said to me, “You are clever.”
    Rahul told me that ______ was clever.

D. Change the Tense

Rewrite each sentence in reported speech.

  1. She said, “I am studying.”
    → She said that she ______ studying.
  2. He said, “I play cricket.”
    → He said that he ______ cricket.
  3. Riya said, “I am writing a letter.”
    → Riya said that she ______ writing a letter.
  4. Amit said, “I have finished the work.”
    → Amit said that he ______ finished the work.
  5. Sara said, “I will visit Delhi.”
    → Sara said that she ______ visit Delhi.
  6. He said, “I can drive.”
    → He said that he ______ drive.
  7. They said, “We are watching television.”
    → They said that they ______ watching television.

E. Reported Questions

Change the questions into reported speech.

  1. He said, “Are you ready?”
  1. She said, “Do you like ice cream?”
  1. Rahul said, “Where do you live?”
  1. Mother said, “What are you doing?”
  1. The teacher said, “Have you completed your homework?”
  1. He said, “When will you come?”

F. Reported Commands and Requests

Change the sentences into reported speech.

  1. The teacher said, “Open your books.”
  1. Mother said, “Clean your room.”
  1. The teacher said, “Do not make noise.”
  1. Dad said, “Please help me.”
  1. She said, “Please close the door.”
  1. The doctor said, “Take this medicine.”

G. Choose the Correct Answer

  1. Direct: He said, “I am tired.”

Reported:

A. He said that I was tired.
B. He said that he was tired.
C. He said that he is tired.

Answer: ______

  1. Direct: She said, “I will help you.”

Reported:

A. She said that she would help me.
B. She said that I would help her.
C. She said that she will help me.

Answer: ______

  1. Direct: They said, “We are happy.”

Reported:

A. They said that we were happy.
B. They said that they were happy.
C. They said that they are happy.

Answer: ______

  1. Direct: Rahul said, “I can swim.”

Reported:

A. Rahul said that he could swim.
B. Rahul said that I could swim.
C. Rahul said that he can swimming.

Answer: ______

  1. Direct: She said, “I have finished my work.”

Reported:

A. She said that she had finished her work.
B. She said that she has finished my work.
C. She said that I had finished her work.

Answer: ______

H. Challenge Questions

  1. “I am going to the market,” said Rohan.
    Change into reported speech.
  1. “We have won the match,” said the players.
    Change into reported speech.
  1. “I will complete the project tomorrow,” said Anu.
    Change into reported speech.
  1. “Why are you crying?” Mother asked the child.
    Change into reported speech.
  1. “Please give me some water,” the boy said.
    Change into reported speech.
  1. “Do not touch the wet paint,” the man said.
    Change into reported speech.
  1. Write one sentence in direct speech.
  1. Write one sentence in reported speech.

Answer Key

A

  1. Rahul said that he was happy.
  2. She said that she liked mangoes.
  3. Amit said that he was reading a book.
  4. Sara said that she had finished her homework.
  5. He said that he would help me.
  6. Mother said that she was cooking dinner.
  7. The boy said that he could swim.
  8. Riya said that she had bought a new dress.
  9. They said that they were playing football.
  10. Tom said that he had seen a movie the previous day.

B

  1. Rahul said, “I am tired.”
  2. She said, “I like apples.”
  3. He said, “I am studying English.”
  4. Riya said, “I have finished my work.”
  5. They said, “We are going to the park.”
  6. Amit said, “I can solve the problem.”
  7. Mother said, “I am making dinner.”
  8. He said, “I will call you tomorrow.”

C

  1. he
  2. she
  3. they
  4. she
  5. I

D

  1. was
  2. played
  3. was
  4. had
  5. would
  6. could
  7. were

E

  1. He asked if I was ready.
  2. She asked if I liked ice cream.
  3. Rahul asked where I lived.
  4. Mother asked what I was doing.
  5. The teacher asked if I had completed my homework.
  6. He asked when I would come.

F

  1. The teacher told us to open our books.
  2. Mother told me to clean my room.
  3. The teacher told us not to make noise.
  4. Dad asked me to help him.
  5. She asked me to close the door.
  6. The doctor told me to take the medicine.

G

  1. B
  2. A
  3. B
  4. A
  5. A

H

  1. Rohan said that he was going to the market.
  2. The players said that they had won the match.
  3. Anu said that she would complete the project the next day.
  4. Mother asked the child why they were crying.
  5. The boy asked for some water.
  6. The man told us not to touch the wet paint.
    54–55. Answers may vary.