Reported Speech Exercises
Practice reported speech with 30 MCQs built around the ICSE English Language paper, each with a rule based explanation.
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Riya said, "I like mangoes."
(Begin with: Riya said that...)
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All 30 reported speech questions with answers
The full set of practice sentences with their correct reported speech versions. Use this as a study reference or a quick revision sheet.
Riya said, "I like mangoes."
(Begin with: Riya said that...)
Answer: Riya said that she liked mangoes.
Arjun said, "I am doing my homework."
(Begin with: Arjun said that...)
Answer: Arjun said that he was doing his homework.
Kabir said, "I lost my pen."
(Begin with: Kabir said that...)
Answer: Kabir said that he had lost his pen.
Priya said, "I have finished the project."
(Begin with: Priya said that...)
Answer: Priya said that she had finished the project.
Rohan said, "I watched the match yesterday."
(Begin with: Rohan said that...)
Answer: Rohan said that he had watched the match the previous day.
Aanya said, "I will visit my grandmother tomorrow."
(Begin with: Aanya said that...)
Answer: Aanya said that she would visit her grandmother the next day.
The teacher told the class, "I have corrected all your answer sheets."
(Begin with: The teacher told the class that...)
Answer: The teacher told the class that she had corrected all their answer sheets.
Meera told me, "I have been waiting here since morning."
(Begin with: Meera told me that...)
Answer: Meera told me that she had been waiting there since that morning.
She asked, "Do you like cricket?"
(Begin with: She asked...)
Answer: She asked if I liked cricket.
The teacher asked Arjun, "Have you completed your homework?"
(Begin with: The teacher asked Arjun...)
Answer: The teacher asked Arjun whether he had completed his homework.
Mother asked, "Are you going to the library today?"
(Begin with: Mother asked...)
Answer: Mother asked if I was going to the library that day.
The coach asked the team, "Did you practise yesterday?"
(Begin with: The coach asked the team...)
Answer: The coach asked the team if they had practised the previous day.
Diya asked Ishaan, "Will you help me with my science project tomorrow?"
(Begin with: Diya asked Ishaan...)
Answer: Diya asked Ishaan if he would help her with her science project the next day.
The teacher asked, "Where is your notebook?"
(Begin with: The teacher asked...)
Answer: The teacher asked where my notebook was.
Father asked, "When will you return?"
(Begin with: Father asked...)
Answer: Father asked when I would return.
Sara asked Neha, "Why are you crying?"
(Begin with: Sara asked Neha...)
Answer: Sara asked Neha why she was crying.
The librarian asked, "Who took this book yesterday?"
(Begin with: The librarian asked...)
Answer: The librarian asked who had taken that book the previous day.
Karthik asked his friend, "How did you solve this difficult problem so quickly?"
(Begin with: Karthik asked his friend...)
Answer: Karthik asked his friend how he had solved that difficult problem so quickly.
The teacher said to the boys, "Stand up."
(Begin with: The teacher told the boys...)
Answer: The teacher told the boys to stand up.
The coach said to Aarav, "Run faster."
(Begin with: The coach ordered Aarav...)
Answer: The coach ordered Aarav to run faster.
Mother said to me, "Do not waste your time."
(Begin with: Mother told me...)
Answer: Mother told me not to waste my time.
The principal said to the students, "Leave the hall immediately."
(Begin with: The principal ordered the students...)
Answer: The principal ordered the students to leave the hall immediately.
Riya said to her brother, "Please pass me the salt."
(Begin with: Riya requested her brother...)
Answer: Riya requested her brother to pass her the salt.
He said to me, "Please lend me your pen."
(Begin with: He requested me...)
Answer: He requested me to lend him my pen.
The old man said to the boy, "Please help me cross the road."
(Begin with: The old man requested the boy...)
Answer: The old man requested the boy to help him cross the road.
Ananya said to the librarian, "Please allow me to borrow this book for one more week."
(Begin with: Ananya requested the librarian...)
Answer: Ananya requested the librarian to allow her to borrow that book for one more week.
The doctor said to Vikram, "You should drink more water."
(Begin with: The doctor advised Vikram...)
Answer: The doctor advised Vikram to drink more water.
The teacher said to the students, "You should revise your lessons regularly."
(Begin with: The teacher advised the students...)
Answer: The teacher advised the students to revise their lessons regularly.
Rohan said, "Let us go for a walk."
(Begin with: Rohan suggested...)
Answer: Rohan suggested going for a walk.
The teacher said, "Let us start the chapter today."
(Begin with: The teacher suggested...)
Answer: The teacher suggested that they should start the chapter that day.