Direct Indirect Worksheet 3
Indirect Speech Worksheet
1. Riya: What are you reading now?
Diya: I am reading Blackbuck at this time.
Riya: Let's visit the Crossword library.
Riya asked Diya what ________ (they / she / her) was reading then. Riya ________ (said / told / replied) that she was reading Blackbuck at that time. Riya ________ (said / suggested / ordered) that ________ (they should / he should / we should) visit the Crossword library.
2. The angel touched the model of the mother and said, "It's too soft."
"No, it's very tough," said the Lord. "You cannot imagine what this mother can do and endure."
"Can it think?" asked the angel.
The angel touched the model of the mother and said that it ________ (is / was / has been) too soft. Disagreeing, the Lord said that it was very tough and added that he (the angel) ________ (cannot / should not / could not) imagine what ________ (that / this / these) mother could do and endure. The angel ________ (requested / asked / told) the Lord if it could think.
3. Krupa: What are you going to do tomorrow?
Vinod: I will visit the seashore.
Krupa: With whom will you go?
Vinod: With my cousin.
Krupa asked Vinod what he was going to do ________ (that day / the previous day / the next day). Vinod ________ (asked / answered / said) that he would visit the seashore. Krupa then asked ________ (her / him / he) with whom he ________ (should / must / would) go. Vinod replied that he would go with his cousin.
4. Sharad: Let's go for a walk.
Maitri: Where shall we go?
Sharad: We shall go to the seashore.
Maitri: Wow! That's a good idea!
Sharad suggested Maitri that ________ (they should / he would / she would) go for a walk. Maitri ________ (told / said / asked) him where they would go. Sharad replied ________ (that / to / not to) they would go to the seashore. Maitri exclaimed with joy that ________ (that will be / that is / that was) a good idea.
5. Passenger: Take this heavy bag to my office.
Coolie: Sir, it will cost more.
Passenger: Don't worry. I will pay 100 rupees for it.
The passenger asked the coolie to take ________ (this / that / it) heavy bag to his office. The coolie respectfully said that it ________ (will / would / should) cost more. The passenger ________ (told / ordered / replied) the coolie not to worry and added that ________ (he must / he will / he would) pay 100 rupees for it.
6. Kirti: What is your ambition?
Jahnavi: Nothing big. I want to become a great teacher.
Kirti: How noble your ambition is! Let's achieve it together.
Kirti asked Jahnavi what ________ (their / she / her) ambition was. Jahnavi replied that it was nothing big and added that ________ (she wants / she wanted / she wished) to become a great teacher. Kirti exclaimed with admiration ________ (that / if / whether) her ambition was very noble and suggested that ________ (she should / we should / they should) achieve it together.
7. Prathvi: What do you say about my project?
Heer: I can say nothing but excellent.
Prathvi: Thank you, dear.
Prathvi ________ (told / requested / asked) Heer what ________ (he / she / they) said about her project. Heer ________ (told / replied / asked) that she ________ (could / would / should) say nothing but excellent. Prathvi lovingly thanked her.
8. Rahul: Let's visit the Taj Mahal.
Kavya: Wow! What a wonderful idea it is!
Rahul: Are you ready to come with me?
Rahul ________ (suggested / asked / requested) to Kavya that they ________ (could / would / should) visit the Taj Mahal. Kavya exclaimed with ________ (sadness / joy / fear) that it was a wonderful idea. Rahul asked her if she was ready to go with ________ (him / her / them).
9. Prem: Are you going to meet my principal today, Ritu?
Ritu: Yes, I will solve your problem.
Prem: Thank you. Let's go to the principal's office.
Prem asked Ritu if ________ (she is going / she was going / she went) to meet his principal ________ (today / that day / then). Replying in the affirmative, Ritu assured him that she ________ (will / can / would) solve his problem. Thanking her, Prem suggested that they ________ (can go / should go / must go) to the principal's office.
10. Girishbhai: Did you participate as a teacher in the Teacher's Day celebration?
Bharat: Yes, sir. I did. I taught English.
Girishbhai: How did you prepare?
Girishbhai ________ (told / asked / said) Bharat if he had ________ (participating / participated / participate) as a teacher in the Teacher's Day celebration. Bharat politely replied that he ________ (has / have / had) and added that he had taught English. Girishbhai asked ________ (his / her / him) how he had prepared.
11. Adi: How do you create new games on your computer?
Abhi: It's easy. You can also create games.
Adi: Please teach me.
Adi ________ (requested / told / asked) Abhi how ________ (I / he / you) created new games on his computer. Abhi replied ________ (that / if / whether) it was easy and added that he ________ (can / could / would) also create games. Adi requested Abhi to teach him.
12. Krishna: When will you return my camera?
Yesha: I may return it to you tomorrow.
Krishna: But I need it today as I'm going to Mumbai.
Krishna ________ (told / said / asked) Yesha when she would return ________ (his / their / my) camera. Yesha replied that she ________ (would / could / might) return it the following day. Krishna insisted that he needed it ________ (the previous day / that day / next day) as he was going to Mumbai.