W/s no:8/English

Eklavya School, Ahmedabad Middle School

Topic: Direct and Reported Speech

Skills/14/Key
Date: 25/6/2021 8
ENGLISH SKILLS
Student’s name: Parent’s sign:

Rewrite the following sentences in your notebook after making the changes indicated in the
brackets. The meaning of the sentence must not change.

1. My mother said, “If you are tired, go to bed.” (Begin : My mother told…)
My mother told me that if I was tired, I should go to bed.
My mother told me to go to bed if I was tired.
2. Jainam said, “The van for the picnic has been arranged.” (Begin: Jainam told…)
Jainam told me/us that the van for the picnic had been arranged.
3. “What a rare flower you have found!” said my teacher. (Begin: My teacher…)
My teacher exclaimed that I had found a really rare flower.
4. Madhu said to Krina, “I shall go to the hospital as soon as possible.” (Begin: Madhu
told…)
Madhu told Krina that she would go to the hospital as soon as possible.
5. “I cannot hope to see these trees bear fruit,” said the wise old man. (Begin: The wise old
man said…)
The wise old man said that he could not hope to see those trees bear fruit.
6. “ It is my horse,” said the merchant to the Caliph. (End:…his horse.)
The merchant told the Caliph that it was his horse.
7. The audience said, “How cruel of him!” (Use ‘indeed’)
The audience said that it was indeed very cruel of him.
8. He said, “What a pity you did not come for the function.” (Begin: He exclaimed…)
He exclaimed sadly that it was a pity that I /he/she/we had not gone for the function.
9. “I will help you,” said the Queen to the old woman. (Begin: The Queen told…)
The Queen told the old woman that she would help her.
10. The servant said, “My master is sleeping.” (End: …was sleeping.)
The servant said that his/her master was sleeping.

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 W/s no:8/English
Eklavya School, Ahmedabad Middle School

Topic: Direct and Reported Speech

Skills/15/Key
Date: 26/6/2021 8
ENGLISH SKILLS
Student’s name: Parent’s sign:

Rewrite the following sentences in your notebook after making the changes indicated in the
brackets. The meaning of the sentence must not change.

1. “Please help me go to college,” said the orphan to the rich man. (End:…him go to
college.)
The orphan requested the rich man to help him go to college.
2. The minister said to the king, “Will you listen to such a man?” (Begin: The minister
asked…)
The minister asked the king if he would listen to such a man.
3. “Go immediately and fetch water for all your brothers,” said Yudhisthir to Arjun.
(End: …his brothers.)
Yudhisthir told Arjun to go immediately and fetch water for all his brothers.
4. “Call the first witness,” said the judge. (Begin: The judge ordered…)
The judge ordered the first witness to be called.
5. “If you come up, I will show you my secret,” said Rapunzel to the prince.
(End: …her secret.)
Rapunzel told the prince that if he went up, she would show him her secret.
6. “When will you take me to the football field?” Dhiraj said to his father. (Begin: Dhiraj
asked…)
Dhiraj asked his father when he would take him to the football field.
7. Nisha said to Sudha, “Will you change places with me?” (End: …with her.)
Nisha requested Sudha to change places with her.
8. “Bring me three bags full of gold coins,” said the Swami to the villagers.
(Begin: The Swami commanded…)
The Swami commanded the villagers to bring him three bags full of gold coins.

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9. Harish said to Gautam, “Why do you sit about all day doing nothing?”
(Begin: Harish asked Gautam…)
Harish asked Gautam why he sat about all day doing nothing.
10. “Please take off your hat when you enter the church,” Jeremy said to Rohit.
(End: …entered the church.)
Jeremy asked Rohit to take off his hat when he entered the church.

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