Revise - Direct-Indirect Speech, Subject - English

Reported Speech of the following sentences. (Updated on 28/02/2021)

1. My father said, “The sun sets in the west.”

Answer My father said that the sun sets in the west

2. The old man said, “Union is strength.”

AnswerThe old man said that union is strength.

3. The teacher said us, “India became free in 1947.”

AnswerThe teacher told us that India became free in 1947.

4. He asked me, “What is your name?”

AnswerHe asked me what my name was.

5. He said to me, “What do you want?”

AnswerHe asked me what I wanted.

6. I said, “I have finished my work.”

AnswerI said that I had finished my work.

7. I said to him, “What is the matter?’

AnswerI asked him what the matter was.

8. He said, “Honesty is the best policy’’.

Answer He said that honesty is the best policy.

9. She said, “I am not well”.

AnswerShe said that she was not well.

10. She said to me , ‘’ Do you know her ?’’

AnswerShe asked me if I knew her.

11. She said to me, "Open the window."

AnswerShe requested me to open the window.

12. I asked him, "Are you happy?"

Answer  I asked him if he was happy.

13. I said to her, "How is your father?"

AnswerI asked her how her father was.

14. I said to him, "Leave this place at once."

Answer  I ordered him to leave that place at once.

15. She said to the brother, "Do you like chocolate?"

AnswerShe asked the brother if he liked chocolate.

16. The Principal said to the peon, "Bring this file to me."

AnswerThe principal ordered the peon to bring that file to him.

17. Her husband cried, "How stupid you are!"

AnswerHer husband cried that she was very stupid.

18. The teacher said, "Don't make a noise boys."

AnswerThe teacher ordered the boys not to make a noise.

19. The old man said to the boy, "May God bless you!"

AnswerThe old man wished/prayed the boy that God might bless him.

20. The old man, "Alas! my only son is dead."

Answer The old man exclaimed with sorrow that his only son was dead.

21. I said to Rakesh, "Will you dine with me tonight?"

Answer He asked Rakesh if he would dine with me thatnight.

22. He said, "I was solving sums."

AnswerHe said that he had been solving the sums.

23. The father said to Arbina, "Don't waste your time."

AnswerThe father suggested Arbina not to waste her time.

24. My teacher said, "The earth is round."

AnswerMy teacher said that the earth is round.

25. He said to me, “Will you have a cup of tea?”

AnswerHe asked me if I would have a cup of tea.

26. He said, “Alas! I am ruined.”

AnswerHe exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.

27. He said to me, "Congratulations!"

AnswerHe congratulated me.

28. He said, “What a nice picture!’’.

Answer He said that it was a nice picture.

29. She said to me, “Good morning”.

AnswerShe greeted me good morning.

30. He said, "Would that I were a hero!’’

AnswerHe wished if he were a hero.