Direct and Indirect Narration
Master Reporting Speech for Class 8
Instructions
- Read each question carefully.
- Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D).
- Check answer key after solving.
1. She says, "I am happy."
- A) She says that she is happy.
- B) She said that she was happy.
- C) She says that I am happy.
- D) She said she is happy.
2. He will say, "I like ice cream."
- A) He will say that he liked ice cream.
- B) He will say that he likes ice cream.
- C) He said that he likes ice cream.
- D) He will say he likes ice cream.
3. The teacher said, "The Earth revolves around the Sun."
- A) The teacher said that the Earth revolved around the Sun.
- B) The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
- C) The teacher said that the Earth had revolved around the Sun.
- D) The teacher says that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
4. He said, "I am writing a letter."
- A) He said that he was writing a letter.
- B) He said that he is writing a letter.
- C) He said that he wrote a letter.
- D) He said that I was writing a letter.
5. They said, "We have finished our work."
- A) They said that they had finished their work.
- B) They said that they have finished their work.
- C) They said that they finished their work.
- D) They said that we had finished our work.
6. She asked, "Are you coming to the party?"
- A) She asked if I was coming to the party.
- B) She asked that if I was coming to the party.
- C) She asked if I am coming to the party.
- D) She asked whether you were coming to the party.
7. He said, "I went to the market yesterday."
- A) He said that he had gone to the market the day before.
- B) He said that he went to the market yesterday.
- C) He said that he has gone to the market the day before.
- D) He said that he would go to the market the day before.
8. The boy said, "I can swim."
- A) The boy said that he could swim.
- B) The boy said that he can swim.
- C) The boy said that he might swim.
- D) The boy said he can swim.
9. My mother told me, "Clean your room."
- A) My mother told me to clean my room.
- B) My mother told me that clean my room.
- C) My mother ordered me cleaning my room.
- D) My mother told me to clean your room.
10. She exclaimed, "What a beautiful flower!"
- A) She exclaimed that it was a very beautiful flower.
- B) She exclaimed what a beautiful flower it was.
- C) She said that it was a beautiful flower.
- D) She exclaimed that it is a beautiful flower.
11. He said, "I will call you tomorrow."
- A) He said that he would call me the next day.
- B) He said that he will call me tomorrow.
- C) He said that he would call you tomorrow.
- D) He said that he called me the next day.
12. The principal said to the students, "Work hard."
- A) The principal advised the students to work hard.
- B) The principal told the students that work hard.
- C) The principal asked the students if they would work hard.
- D) The principal commanded the students working hard.
13. Ravi said, "Where do you live?"
- A) Ravi asked where I lived.
- B) Ravi asked where you lived.
- C) Ravi asked where I live.
- D) Ravi asked that where I lived.
14. My friend says, "I am going to Mumbai."
- A) My friend says that he is going to Mumbai.
- B) My friend said that he was going to Mumbai.
- C) My friend says that he was going to Mumbai.
- D) My friend says that I am going to Mumbai.
15. She remarked, "It may rain tonight."
- A) She remarked that it might rain that night.
- B) She remarked that it may rain tonight.
- C) She remarked that it would rain tonight.
- D) She remarked that it might rain tonight.
16. He said, "I have been waiting for an hour."
- A) He said that he had been waiting for an hour.
- B) He said that he has been waiting for an hour.
- C) He said that he was waiting for an hour.
- D) He said that I had been waiting for an hour.
17. The student said, "I finished my homework."
- A) The student said that he had finished his homework.
- B) The student said that he finished his homework.
- C) The student said that he has finished his homework.
- D) The student said that I had finished my homework.
18. The doctor said to the patient, "Don't eat oily food."
- A) The doctor advised the patient not to eat oily food.
- B) The doctor told the patient don't eat oily food.
- C) The doctor ordered the patient not to eat oily food.
- D) The doctor asked the patient if he would not eat oily food.
19. She asked me, "What is your name?"
- A) She asked me what my name was.
- B) She asked me what is your name.
- C) She asked me what my name is.
- D) She asked me what was your name.
20. He said, "Honesty is the best policy."
- A) He said that honesty is the best policy.
- B) He said that honesty was the best policy.
- C) He said that honesty had been the best policy.
- D) He says that honesty is the best policy.
21. The guard shouted, "Stop, or I'll shoot!"
- A) The guard shouted to stop or he would shoot.
- B) The guard shouted to stop or he will shoot.
- C) The guard ordered to stop or he would shoot.
- D) The guard asked to stop or he would shoot.
22. They said, "We were playing cricket."
- A) They said that they had been playing cricket.
- B) They said that they were playing cricket.
- C) They said that they played cricket.
- D) They said that we had been playing cricket.
23. My uncle will say, "I am busy today."
- A) My uncle will say that he is busy today.
- B) My uncle will say that he was busy that day.
- C) My uncle will say that he is busy that day.
- D) My uncle said that he is busy today.
24. He often says, "I feel tired."
- A) He often says that he feels tired.
- B) He often said that he felt tired.
- C) He often says that I feel tired.
- D) He often says that he felt tired.
25. "How kind of you!" she said.
- A) She exclaimed that it was very kind of him.
- B) She exclaimed how kind of you.
- C) She said that it was kind of him.
- D) She exclaimed that it is very kind of him.
26. He said to me, "Please lend me your book."
- A) He requested me to lend him my book.
- B) He told me to lend him my book.
- C) He asked me if I would lend him my book.
- D) He requested me that lend him your book.
27. She said, "I must go."
- A) She said that she had to go.
- B) She said that she must go.
- C) She said that she would go.
- D) She said that she might go.
28. "Don't make a noise," said the librarian.
- A) The librarian forbade us to make a noise.
- B) The librarian told us not to make a noise.
- C) The librarian requested us not to make a noise.
- D) Both A and B
29. He said, "I live here."
- A) He said that he lived there.
- B) He said that he lives here.
- C) He said that I lived there.
- D) He said that he lived here.
30. "What a pity!" he said.
- A) He exclaimed with pity.
- B) He exclaimed that it was a pity.
- C) He said that it was a great pity.
- D) Both B and C