Sort each sentence — is it Direct Speech (the exact words, inside quotation marks) or Reported Speech (the gist, in the reporter's own words, no quotation marks)?
Sort it!
1The teacher said that they had all done well.
2"We are leaving now," said my parents.
3My parents said that they were leaving then.
4Kabir told me that he would call later.
5The teacher said, "You have all done well."
6Riya said, "I am tired."
7Kabir said, "I will call you later."
8Riya said that she was tired.
Direct Speech
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Reported Speech
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2
Convert each direct-speech statement into reported speech. Remember to shift the pronoun (I -> he/she) and remove the quotation marks. Write the full sentence.
Rewrite it!
1.Arjun said, "I like reading adventure stories."
2.The gardener said, "I water these plants every morning."
3.Priya said, "I will bring my badminton racket tomorrow."
4.The coach said, "I am proud of the whole team."
5.Meena said, "I have finished my project."
3
Convert each direct-speech statement into reported speech, shifting the TENSE back one step (am/is -> was, will -> would, have -> had). Write the full sentence.
Rewrite it!
1.My aunt said, "I have already bought the tickets."
2.The scientist said, "I have discovered something unusual."
3.Zara said, "I will visit my grandmother next week."
4.The captain said, "We will win this match."
5.The pilot said, "We are approaching the runway."
