The following sentences are direct speech:Now choose one of these to complete each of the sentences below. Use reported speech.1. Will was taking a long time to get ready, so I told him to hurry up .2. Sarah was driving too fast, so I asked  .3. Sue was nervous about the situation. I told  .4. I couldn’t move the piano alone, so I  .5. The security guard looked at me suspiciously and  .6. The man started asking me personal questions, so I  .7. Carl was in love with Maria, so he  .8. I didn’t want to delay Helen, so I  .

Read the following sentences and change them into reported speech.Mimi said, “I have been writing this letter.”I said, “Sam’s driving the car.”My uncle said, “I am cooking lunch.”My brother said, “I had already eaten.”The old lady said to the girl, “Where do you come from?”Jon said, “I like to play rugby.”My mother said, “I get up early every morning.”The maths teacher said, “Three divided by three is one.”Mohit said, “Switzerland is a very beautiful country.”Ruben said, “It is very cold outside.”The teacher said, “The French Revolution took place in 1789.”Uma said, “I saw a Royal Bengal Tiger in the zoo.”Luke said, “I can do this homework.”Aswini said to her mother, “I have passed the test”.Daphne said to Antony, “I will go to London tomorrow.”The boy said, “My father is sleeping.”The traffic police said to us, “Where are you going?”The man shouted, “Let me go.”Shivina said, “Alas! I am lost.”“I know her contact number,” said Helena.Stefen said, “My granny is making pasta.”Raj said to Simran, “Have you ever been to the National Museum?”Anish said to Sid, “Please lend me the book.”The teacher said to the parents, “Shelly is working very hard.”Joshua said, “I have completed my assignment.”I said to Alka, “How long will you stay here?”The child told his dad, “I want an ice cream.”Meera said, “I am not feeling well.”The teacher said to Vivek, “Draw the diagram of the plant’s parts.”Irin said, “I am playing the piano.”My mother said to me, “Help me carry this bag.”Rahul said, “My sister is very helpful.”The news reporter said, “The flight will be delayed by a few hours due to heavy rains.”Urmi said to her mother, “I want a slice of pizza.”I said to Daniel, “Are you reading this book?”

The _____________speech is also called as reported speech (A) Direct (B) Indirect (C) Indefinite (D) Definite

Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.My mother said to me, “The dinner is ready.”Tom said, “I want to become a doctor.”Deepa said to Raman, “Aakash is playing with his cousin.”They said, “We have planned to visit the zoo.”My uncle said, “I will arrive in the morning.”My grandfather said, “Plants need water and sunlight to grow.”He said to me, “I have been to London.”My mother said, “It may rain again.”Ruhi said to me, “I will be participating in the drawing competition.”Our teacher said, “Time and Tide wait for none.”

Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.Tanya said, “I have a lot of work to do.”Mani said to me, “You should complete your homework.”He said, “I am feeling happy.”She said, “Sugar tastes sweet.”Raman said to Nitin, “Amreen does not like pasta.”He says to me, “My grandfather is highly educated.”She said, “I will go to school.”Jim says, “I play chess with my friends.”Arun said, “I will find the paper.”The students said, “We are excited about our Shantiniketan trip.”

Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.Annie said, “I love chocolates.”My mother said to me, “I am going to the store.”Ravi said, “I will go to the concert.”Lisa said to Fred, “I have finished my homework.”I said, “Meena is writing a story for the magazine.”Harish said, “I can see no one in the hall.”Aditya said, “Punjab is a state in India.”She said, “I have a doctor’s appointment.”He said to me, “The thief has not taken any valuable item from the cupboard.”The boss said, “The meeting is cancelled.”