Direct and Indirect Speech Online Exercise for Class 6

Exercise 1:

Change the following direct speech sentences into indirect speech sentences. This work out will make you understand the concept of the language more efficiently:

1. I said, “I am waiting for my friend”.
2. The villager said, “It becomes difficult for us to survive without electricity here specially at nights”.
3. Mother told us, “You will return home before 6 o’ clock in the evening”.
4. I said to the servant, “Please get a glass of water for me”.
5. Pamela said to me, “I have received the gift yesterday”.
6. Rajiv said to me, “I am leaving for America tomorrow”.
7. Manish said to us, “We will win the tournament”.
8. I said to Kiran, “I have not taken the pen from here”.
9. The boss said to the employees, “Stop the work and come to my cabin now”.
10. We told to the class teacher, “Give us more time till next week.”

Answer:

1. I said that I was waiting for my friend.
2. The villager said that it became difficult for them to survive without electricity there specially at nights.
3. Mother ordered us to return home before 6 o’ clock in the evening.
4. I requested the servant to get a glass of water for me.
5. Pamela said to me that she had received the gift the previous day.
6. Rajiv said to me that he was leaving for America the next day.
7. Manish said to us that we would win the tournament.
8. I said to Kiran that I had not taken the pen from there.
9. The boss ordered the employees to stop the work and go to his cabin then.
10. We requested the class teacher to give us more time till next week.

Exercise 2:

Change the following indirect speech sentences into direct speech sentences. This work out will make you understand the concept of the language more efficiently:

1. Paltu asked his sister why she was standing there.
2. Manju asked to us where we should go for the party.
3. Lily asked Peter what he was doing the previous night.
4. The patient asked the nurse if she would let him drink cold-drink.
5. The stranger asked the local man which the way to the bakery shop was.
6. Mrs. Singh told to her husband that their baby had been playing the whole day.
7.  Papa asked me if I needed anything from the store that day.
8. Alka requested us to drink mango shake before leaving for our home.
9. Juhi asked me why I was not on speaking terms with Roohi.
10. The policeman asked the guard why he was not at the gate, when the thieves entered into.

Answer:

1. Paltu said to his sister, “Why are you standing here?”
2. Manju said to us, “Where shall we go for the party?”
3. Lily said to Peter, “What were you doing last night?”
4. The patient said to the nurse, “Will you let me drink cold-drink?”
5. The stranger said to the local man, “Which is the way to the bakery shop?”
6. Mrs. Singh said to her husband, “Our baby was playing the whole day.”
7.  Papa said to me, “Do you need anything from the store today?”
8. Alka said to us, “Please drink mango shake before leaving for your home.”
9. Juhi asked me, “Why are you not on speaking terms with Roohi?”
10. The policeman said to the guard, “Why were you not at the gate, when the thieves entered into?”