Question 1

Direction: Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech.
My friend said to me "I ought to be home by seven o'clock."

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 'My friend told me that he ought to be home by seven o'clock.'
Key Points
While changing the narration of the given sentence, we need to follow the given steps:
'said to' will be changed to 'told' as there is an object after 'said'
First person 'I' is changed to third person 'he' i.e. according to the subject of the reporting speech.
'need not, used to, ought to, would rather, would better, had rather, had better, etc.' are not changed when direct speech is changed into indirect speech.
Examples,
Direct speech: He said, "I used to go to school on foot".
Indirect speech: He said that he used to go to school on foot.
Correct sentence: My friend told me that he ought to be home by seven o'clock.. Prepared and verified by Ajay Ambaliya.

Question 2

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
She said to him, "If I get selected, I will give you a party."

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 'She told him that if she got selected, she would give him a party.'
Key Points
While changing the narration of the given sentence, we need to follow the given steps:
'said to' is changed to 'told'.
The conjunction 'that' is used instead of a comma (,) and inverted commas (" ").
First person (I) is changed to third person 'she', and the second person 'you' is changed to third person 'him' i.e. according to the subject and object of the reporting speech.
V1 'get' is changed to V2 'got' and 'will' is changed to 'would'.
Correct sentence: She told him that if she got selected, she would give him a party.. Prepared and verified by Ajay Ambaliya.

Question 3

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Our head of department said to me, "I expected you to perform in the farewell."

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 'Our head of department told me that he had expected me to perform in the farewell.'
Key Points
While changing the narration of an assertive sentence, we need to follow the given steps:
'said to' is changed to 'told'.
The conjunction 'that' is used instead of a comma (,) and inverted commas (" ").
Simple Past Tense (V2) is changed to Past Perfect tense (had + V3).
The first person 'I' is changed to the third person 'he' and the second person 'you' is changed to first person 'me' i.e. according to the subject and object of the reporting speech.
Correct sentence: Our head of department told me that he had expected me to perform in the farewell.. Prepared and verified by Ajay Ambaliya.

Question 4

Direction: Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech.
Ranjit said to Raju, "Did you know she was not coming to my marriage?"

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 'Ranjit asked Raju if he had known that she had not been coming to his marriage.'
Key Points
While changing the narration of an interrogative sentence, we need to follow the given steps:
'said to' is changed to 'asked'.
The conjunction 'if/whether' is used instead of a comma (,) and inverted commas (" ").
'Did + v1' is changed to 'had + v3'.
Past Continuous Tense in the latter part of the reported speech will be changed to 'Past Perfect Continuous Tense'.
The second person 'you' is changed to the third person 'he' and the first person 'my' is changed to the third person 'his' i.e. according to the subject and object of the reporting speech.
Correct sentence: Ranjit asked Raju if he had known that she had not been going to his marriage.. Prepared and verified by Ajay Ambaliya.

Question 5

Direction: Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech.
She said to him, "While I was cooking, you were working."

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 'She told him that while she was cooking, he was working.'
Key Points
While changing the narration of the given sentence, we need to follow the given steps:
'said to' is changed to 'told'.
The conjunction 'that' is used instead of a comma (,) and inverted commas (" ").
The first person 'I' is changed to the third person 'she' and the second person 'you' is changed to the third person 'he' i.e. according to the subject and object of the reporting speech.
If Past Continuous Tense is used with the time clause, the tense does not change. Or Whenever the simultaneous actions are given then we don't have to change the tense of the sentence.Example:
Tim said, "My friends were enjoying themselves playing cards while I was studying in my room."Tim grumbled that his friends were enjoying themselves playing cards while he was studying in his room.
Correct sentence: She told him that while she was cooking, he was working.. Prepared and verified by Ajay Ambaliya.

Question 6

Direction: Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech.
The king said to his servant, "Cook me some delicious food today."

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 'The king ordered his servant to cook him some delicious food that day.'
Key Points
While changing the narration of an imperative sentence, we need to follow the given steps:
The conjunction 'to' should be used in place of a comma (,) and inverted commas (&ldquo; &rdquo;).
'said to' is changed into 'ordered/ requested/ advised/ forbade, etc.'
'Order someone to do something', so it will take 'to' after 'his servant
'to' is followed by 'V1'.
The first person 'me' is changed to the third person 'him' i.e. according to the subject of the reporting speech.
'Today' is changed into 'that day'.
Correct sentence: The king ordered his servant to cook him some delicious food that day.. Prepared and verified by Ajay Ambaliya.

Question 7

Direction: Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech.
She said, "How beautiful are these birds!"

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 'She exclaimed with joy that those birds were very beautiful.'
Key Points
While changing the narration of an exclamatory sentence, we need to follow the given steps:
The conjunction 'that' is used instead of a comma (,) and inverted commas (" ").
'said' is changed to 'exclaimed with joy/happiness'.
Simple Present Tense is changed to 'Simple Past Tense'.
'these' is changed to 'those'.
Correct sentence: She exclaimed with joy that those birds were very beautiful.. Prepared and verified by Ajay Ambaliya.

Question 8

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Mansa said to Madhu, "Are you willing to join this meditation center?"

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 'Mansa asked Madhu if she was willing to join that meditation center.'
Key Points
While changing the narration of an interrogative sentence, we need to follow the given steps:
'said to' is changed to 'asked'.
The conjunction 'if/whether' is used instead of a comma (,) and inverted commas (" ").
Present Continuous Tense will be changed to 'Past Continuous Tense'.
The second person 'you' is changed to the third person 'she' i.e. according to the object of the reporting speech.
'This' is changed into 'that'
An interrogative statement is changed into an assertive one, so a helping verb will be placed after the subject.
Correct sentence: Mansa asked Madhu if she was willing to join that meditation center.. Prepared and verified by Ajay Ambaliya.

Question 9

Direction: Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech.
The captain said to the players, "We have to win this match if we want to stay ahead in this series."

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 'The captain told the players that they had to win that match if they wanted to stay ahead in that series.'
Key Points
While changing the narration of an assertive sentence, we need to follow the given steps:
'said to' is changed to 'told'.
The conjunction 'that' is used instead of a comma (,) and inverted commas (" ").
Simple Present Tense is changed to Simple Past Tense in the reported speech.
'this' is changed to 'that'.
The first person 'we' is changed to the third person 'they' i.e. according to the subject of the reporting speech.
Correct sentence: The captain told the players that they had to win that match if they wanted to stay ahead in that series.
Important Points
'Have' here is denoting possession, hence representing simple present tense.. Prepared and verified by Ajay Ambaliya.

Question 10

Direction: Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech.
She said to him, "I had been working on my project since morning".

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is 'She told him that she had been working on her project since morning.'
Key Points
While changing the narration of an assertive sentence, we need to follow the given steps-
The conjunction &lsquo;that&rsquo; should be used in place of a comma (,) and inverted commas (&ldquo; &rdquo;).
&lsquo;Said to&rsquo; will be changed into &lsquo;told&rsquo;.
When the reported speech is in the past perfect continuous tense it remains unchanged.
The first person 'I' and 'my' are changed into 'she' and 'her' respectively i.e. according to the subject of the reporting speech (she).
Correct Sentence: She told him that she had been working on her project since morning.. Prepared and verified by Ajay Ambaliya.

Exam Analysis & Resources

Key Topics Covered

Complete Study Content

1. Direction: Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech. My friend said to me "I ought to be home by seven o'clock."

2. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. She said to him, "If I get selected, I will give you a party."

3. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Our head of department said to me, "I expected you to perform in the farewell."

4. Direction: Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech. Ranjit said to Raju, "Did you know she was not coming to my marriage?"

5. Direction: Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech. She said to him, "While I was cooking, you were working."

6. Direction: Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech. The king said to his servant, "Cook me some delicious food today."

7. Direction: Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech. She said, "How beautiful are these birds!"

8. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. Mansa said to Madhu, "Are you willing to join this meditation center?"

9. Direction: Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech. The captain said to the players, "We have to win this match if we want to stay ahead in this series."

10. Direction: Change the sentence from direct speech to indirect speech. She said to him, "I had been working on my project since morning".

Continue your preparation

Cons-Test001-આમુખ, ઈતિહાસ, લાક્ષણિકતા-Part01 - Set 1

મુળભુત અધીકાર અને ફરજો - Set 1

વિકાસ આયોજન પંચ, અને નિતી આયોગ - Set 1