SOLVED EXERCISES (HOTS)
Direct and indirect speech exercises
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1. Dr Mansuri : Bharat, though you have raised this question, you are not the only one who faces this problem. I am sure there are many here who might be having the same question.
Ans. Dr Mansuri told Bharat that though he had raised that question, he is not the only one who faced that problem and added that there were many there who might be having the same question.
2. Bharat said to Dr Mansuri, "I read almost six hours a day. In spite of this, I hardly remember anything at the end of the day."
Ans. Bharat told Dr Mansuri that he read almost six hours a day, in spite of that, he hardly remembered anything at the end of the day.
3. Bharat said to Dr Mansuri, "How can I improve my retention?"
Ans. Bharat asked Dr Mansuri how he could improve his retention.
4. Bharat said to Dr Mansuri, "I don't understand this proverb. Just tell me what I should do so that I don't forget."
Ans. Bharat told Dr Mansuri that he didn't understand that proverb and asked him to just tell him what he should do so that he didn't forget.
5. Dr Mansuri said to Bharat, "You need to identify the way in which you learn. Let me clarify it."
Ans. Dr Mansuri told Bharat that he needed to identify the way in which he learnt and suggested to him to let him clarify it.
6. Dr Mansuri said to the students, "You need to identify which style suits you the best for different subjects."
Ans. Dr Mansuri told the students that they needed to identify which style suited them the best for different subjects.
7. Dr Mansuri : Bharat, now stop taking brain tonics. They simply do not work anyways.
Ans. Dr Mansuri advised Bharat to stop taking brain tonics then and added that they simply did not work anyways.
8. Bharat said to Dr Mansuri, "Wow! That sounds great. I wasn't aware of it. Thank you, Sir."
Ans. Bharat exclaimed with surprise to Dr Mansuri that that sounded great and politely added that he had not been aware of it.
9. A lady : Hello Dr Mrs. Shelat, I am Mrs Viraj Trivedi and my son Shalin is in std. 9.
Ans. A lady introduced herself as Mrs Viraj Trivedi to Dr Mrs. Shelat and informed her that her son Shalin was in std. 9.
10. Mrs Suhani Mehta: I am facing a different problem. My daughter seems to be enjoying her studies but hardly shares anything on what happens at school and her studies.
Ans. Mrs Suhani Mehta said that she was facing a different problem and added that her daughter seemed to be enjoying her studies but hardly shared anything on what happened at school and her studies.
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SOLVED EXERCISES (HOTS)
Here are some common mistakes in the use of verbs.
🔹Incorrect: He asked that what I was doing.
🔸Correct: He asked what I was doing.
👉🏻If a noun-clause begins with a wh-word, ‘that’ is omitted.
🔹Incorrect: She asked had we finished our meals.
🔸Correct: She asked if we had finished our meals.
👉🏻We use ‘if’ or ‘whether’ to introduce an indirect ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ question.
🔹Incorrect: Rahul said can he go home.
🔸Correct: Rahul asked if he could go home.
👉🏻When the reporting verb is in the past tense, the verb in the reported speech should also be in the past tense.
🔹Incorrect: He does not care for his father’s words.
🔸Correct: He pays no attention to his father’s words.
👉🏻To care for is to look after or to provide for the needs of someone.
👉🏻To pay attention to someone is to listen to what they are saying.
🔹Incorrect: James does not care for money.
🔸Correct: James does not take care of his money.
🔹Incorrect: He said that he paid the fee last week.
🔸Correct: He said that he had paid the fee the previous week.
👉🏻This is an example of the common failure to use the past perfect tense in the reported speech when the verb in the main clause is in the past tense.
🔹Incorrect: This has been going on since a long time.
🔸Correct: This has been going on for a long time.
👉🏻Use ‘for’ to indicate duration.
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SOLVED OBJECTIVE EXERCISES
Reported speech worksheet --- 11
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Fill in the blanks.
1. Rahul said that he ............................... fiction.
likes
liked
liking
2. The girl said that she ....................................... writing a letter.
is
was
had
3. The boy ...................................... that he was waiting for her.
said
told
asked
4. The masons ......................................... that they had finished the job.
said
told
asked
5. The boy said that he ...................................................
had selected
had been selected
selected
6. The teacher asked the girl if she .................................... her homework.
has done
had done
did
7. The teacher encouraged the boy ............................................. hard.
to work
working
8. The man said that he .......................................... his bag.
lost
has lost
had lost
9. The traveler asked where the nearest inn .......................................
is
was
10. I asked him ............................................ he would help me.
that
if
what
🟢Answers🟢
1. Rahul said that he liked fiction.
2. The girl said that she was writing a letter.
3. The boy said that he was waiting for her.
4. The masons said that they had finished the job.
5. The boy said that he had been selected.
6. The teacher asked the girl if she had done her homework.
7. The teacher encouraged the boy to work hard.
8. The man said that he had lost his bag.
9. The traveler asked where the nearest inn was.
10. I asked him if he would help me.
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SOLVED EXERCISES
Test your understanding of indirect speech with this grammar exercise.
1. I asked how old you ..............................
are
were
Either could be used here
2. Sonal told me that she .............................. to my father.
has just spoken
had just spoken
Either could be used here
3. I asked him what ........................................
was the matter
the matter was
Either could be used here
4. Rita asked which ...............................................
her seat was
was her seat
Either could be used here
5. The ancient Greeks and Romans thought that the sun ........................................... around the earth.
goes
went
Either could be used here
6. I want to know if I ............................................ be needed tomorrow.
will
would
Either could be used here
7. Shailesh said that he ..................................... to go home and left.
wants
wanted
had wanted
8. I asked where ...................................... staying.
the minister was
was the minister
Either could be used here
9. I knew how .......................................
did she feel
she felt
Either could be used here
10. Anand suggested ....................................... quit.
me to
that I should
Either could be used here
11. The doctor said ........................................... smoking.
me to quit
that I must quit
quitting
12. Prakash said that he .................................. Bhavana at the club a few days before.
saw
has seen
had seen
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🟢Answers🟢
1. I asked how old you are / were.
2. Sonal told me that she had just spoken to my father.
3. I asked him what the matter was / was the matter.
4. Rita asked which her seat was / was her seat.
5. The ancient Greeks and Romans thought that the sun went around the earth.
6. I want to know if I will be needed tomorrow.
7. Shailesh said that he wanted to go home and left.
8. I asked where the minister was staying.
9. I knew how she felt.
10. Anand suggested that I should quit.
11. The doctor said that I must quit smoking.
12. Prakash said that he had seen Bhavana at the club a few days before.
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SOLVED EXERCISES
Direct and indirect speech exercises in dramatic Forms
1. Dr Mansuri : Bharat, though you have raised this question, you are not the only one who faces this problem. I am sure there are many here who might be having the same question.
Ans. Dr Mansuri told Bharat that though he had raised that question, he is not the only one who faced that problem and added that there were many there who might be having the same question.
2. Bharat said to Dr Mansuri, "I read almost six hours a day. In spite of this, I hardly remember anything at the end of the day."
Ans. Bharat told Dr Mansuri that he read almost six hours a day, in spite of that, he hardly remembered anything at the end of the day.
3. Bharat said to Dr Mansuri, "How can I improve my retention?"
Ans. Bharat asked Dr Mansuri how he could improve his retention.
4. Bharat said to Dr Mansuri, "I don't understand this proverb. Just tell me what I should do so that I don't forget."
Ans. Bharat told Dr Mansuri that he didn't understand that proverb and asked him to just tell him what he should do so that he didn't forget.
5. Dr Mansuri said to Bharat, "You need to identify the way in which you learn. Let me clarify it."
Ans. Dr Mansuri told Bharat that he needed to identify the way in which he learnt and suggested to him to let him clarify it.
6. Dr Mansuri said to the students, "You need to identify which style suits you the best for different subjects."
Ans. Dr Mansuri told the students that they needed to identify which style suited them the best for different subjects.
7. Dr Mansuri : Bharat, now stop taking brain tonics. They simply do not work anyways.
Ans. Dr Mansuri advised Bharat to stop taking brain tonics then and added that they simply did not work anyways.
8. Bharat said to Dr Mansuri, "Wow! That sounds great. I wasn't aware of it. Thank you, Sir."
Ans. Bharat exclaimed with surprise to Dr Mansuri that that sounded great and politely added that he had not been aware of it.
9. A lady : Hello Dr Mrs. Shelat, I am Mrs Viraj Trivedi and my son Shalin is in std. 9.
Ans. A lady introduced herself as Mrs Viraj Trivedi to Dr Mrs. Shelat and informed her that her son Shalin was in std. 9.
10. Mrs Suhani Mehta: I am facing a different problem. My daughter seems to be enjoying her studies but hardly shares anything on what happens at school and her studies.
Ans. Mrs Suhani Mehta said that she was facing a different problem and added that her daughter seemed to be enjoying her studies but hardly shared anything on what happened at school and her studies.
11. Dr Mackey : Thank you, Anuj. I hope I am audible over there.
Ans. Dr Mackey thanked Anuj and said that he hoped that he was audible over there.
12. Dr Mackey said to the parents, "As parents, we must consider this and decide our response to the children's sharing. Our negative response and preaching discourage them."
Ans. Dr Mackey told the parents that as parents, they must consider that and decide their response to the children's sharing and added that their negative response and preaching discouraged them (the children).
13. Priyanshi said to Anuj, "I am feeling hungry right now because my parents don't allow me to eat what I enjoy."
Ans. Priyanshi told Anuj that she was feeling hungry then because her parents didn't allow her to eat what she enjoyed.
14. Dr Mansuri said to the students, "Maintain a cheerful mood and don't work in frenzy. Wish you all the best !"
Ans. Dr Mansuri advised the students to maintain a cheerful mood and not to work in frenzy. He also wished them all the best.
15. Dr Shroff said to Priyanshi, "Doesn't this affect your studies? Ultimately, you require an active brain for your studies."
Ans. Dr Shroff asked Priyanshi if that didn't affect her studies and added that ultimately, she required an active brain for her studies.
16. Anuj : Students, did you enjoy the programme?
Ans. Anuj asked the students if they had enjoyed the programme.
17. Priyanshi said to Dr Shroff, "My Mom serves me hospital khana."
Ans. Priyanshi told Dr Shroff that her mom served her hospital khana.
18. Kandarp : Hello Dr Mansuri sir, I am Kandarp. I read somewhere "Tune up yourself for the board exam". Could you explain what it means?
Ans. Kandarp introduced himself to Dr Mansuri with greeting and told him that he read somewhere "Tune up yourself for the board exam". He requested him to explain what it meant.
19. Kandarp said, "I take help and advice of my parents and teachers about how best I can prepare myself for the Board exam."
Ans. Kandarp said that he took help and advice of his parents and teachers about how best he could prepare himself for the Board exam.
20. Anuj : I think it's time to conclude our programme.
Ans. Anuj said that he thought that it was time to conclude their programme.
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