Direct Indirect Worksheet 4

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