UP Board Solutions for Class 9 English Grammar Chapter 11 Indirect Speech
Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech :
1- Hari says, “Gopal is very fat.”
Hari says that Gopal is very fat.
2- Mira will say, “Vina will help Hari.”
Mira will say that Vina will help Hari.
3– Rama says, “The sun is rising in the east.”
Rama says that the sun is rising in the east.
4- Govind says to Gopal, “Mohan bathed in the river.”
Govind tells Gopal that Mohan bathed in the river.
5- My father will say to me, “A good boy should speak the truth.”
My father will tell me that a good boy should speak the truth.
6- He says to Abdul, “The tea is very hot.”
He tells Abdul that the tea is very hot.
7- Mira says to Vina, “Kamal sold a horse.”
Mira tells Vina that Kamal sold a horse.
9- My mother will say to him, “The teacher has become old.”
My mother will tell him that the teacher has become old.
1- He said, “Mohan is ill.”
He said that Mohan was ill.
2- She said, “The teacher is writing a letter.”
She said that the teacher was writing a letter.
3– Rama said to Mohan, “Gita has done the work.”
Rama told Mohan that Gita had done the work.
4- He said to me, “Hari played well.”
He told me that Hari had played well.
5- She said to you, “The teacher was going to Meerut.”
She told you that the teacher had been going to Meerut.
6- Govind said, “Rama will write a letter soon.”
Govind said that Rama would write a letter soon.
7- I said, “The boy must obey the teacher.”
I said that the boy must obey the teacher.
9- Raju said to his brothers, “The servant should go there.”
Raju told his brothers that the servant should go there.
9- The teacher said to the boys, “The earth is round.”
The teacher told the boys that the earth is round.
10- My father said to me, “The sun rises in the east.”
My father told me that the sun rises in the east.
EXERCISE-3
1- Mohan said to the beggar, “How are you?”
Mohan asked the beggar how he was.
2- Rama said to Vimla, “Which is your cycle?”
Rama asked Vimla which her Cycle was.
3– The teacher said to the boy, “What do you say now?”
The teacher asked the boy what he said then.
4- My father said to my sister, “Where do you like to go?”
My father asked my sister where she liked to go.
5- “What do you want?” he said to her.
He asked her what she wanted.
6- Rama said to Gopal, “How did you pass last year?”
Rama asked Gopal how he had passed the previous year.
7- “Where do you live?” asked Hari.
Hari asked where he lived.
9- “Boy, what are you doing?” said Mr Rastogi.
Mr. Rastogi asked the boy what he was doing.
9- “Is your father a doctor?” He said to me.
He asked me if my father was a doctor.
10- “Have they ever gone to watch a movie?” The teacher said to him.
The teacher asked him if they had ever gone to watch a movie.
EXERCISE-4
1- The beggar said to the lady, “Please give me a one rupee coin.”
The beggar requested the lady to give him a one rupee coin.
2- The teacher said, “Boys, stand up on the bench.”
The teacher ordered the boys to stand up on the bench.
3– The nurse said, “Please, speak low.”
The nurse requested to speak low.
4- The gardener said, “Do not pluck flowers.”
The gardener forbade them to pluck flowers.
5- The mother said to her sons, “Do not quarrel with each other.”
The mother advised her sons not to quarrel with each other.
6- I said to her, “Please sing me a song.”
I requested her to sing me a song.
7- My father said, “Please bring me a cup of tea.”
My father requested to bring him a cup of tea.
9- He said, “Go and call the doctor.”
He advised to go and call the doctor.
EXERCISE-5
1- Rama said to me, “Let us go out for a walk.”
Rama suggested me that we / they should go out for a walk.
2- He said, “Let us sleep now.”
He suggested that we / they should sleep then.
3– He shouted, “Let me go.”
He shouted to let him go.
4- He said, “Let us wait for the award.”
He suggested that they should wait for the award.
5- The two cats cried, “Let the case be closed.”
The two cats cried that the case should be closed.
6- The captain said, “Let us enter the field one by one.”
The captain suggested that they should enter the field one by one.
7- He said to me, “Let us learn our lessons.”
He suggested me that we / they should learn their lesson.
9- I said to him, “Let us do the work now.”
I proposed him that we should do the work then.
1- The judge said, “What a great crime!”
The judge exclaimed that it was a great crime.
2- The people said, “Alas! you are robbed.”
The People exclaimed with sorrow that he was robbed.
3– The teacher said, “Hurrah! you have topped the merit list.”
The teacher exclaimed with joy that he had topped the merit list.
4- My son said, “Father, good morning.”
My son wished father good morning.
5- The father said to his son, “May you prosper.”
The father wished his son that he might prosper.
6- The captain said, “Bravo! well done.”
The captain praised that he had done well.
7- The people said, “Ah! you have won the lottery.”
The people praised that he had won the lottery.
9- She said, “How nice the coffee is!”
She exclaimed that the coffee was very nice.
EXERCISE-7
Change the following sentences into Indirect speech :
1- Reena said to me, “May you live long!”
Reena prayed that I might live long.
2- He said to me, “Would that you have been to me!”
He wished that I had been to him.
3– She said to the teacher, “Good morning, sir!”
She respectfully bade the teacher good morning.
4- He said to Sarita, “May you pass your examination!”
He wished Sarita that she might pass her examination.
5- The speaker said, “Good morning, friends!”
The speaker bade his friend good morning.
6- The girl said, “Good night, Mummy!”
The girl bade her mother good night.
7- Raju shouted, “Go to hell!”
Raju cursed (him) to go to hell.
9- The poor man said, “Would that I were rich!”
The poor man wished that he had been rich.
1- Rupa said to Rekha, “Will you participate in the college cultural programme?”
Rupa asked Rekha if she would participate in the college cultural programme.
2- Neeraj said, “Friends! Is not an empty mind a devil’s workshop?”
Neeraj asked her friends whether an empty mind was not a devil’s workshop.
3- Deepa said to Surekha, “Do you not take bath daily?”
Deepa asked Surekha if she did not take bath daily.
4- The lion said to the deer, “Could you run faster than horse?”
The lion asked the deer whether it could run faster than horse.
5- Edward said, “Can I ever repay your kindness?”
Edward asked (you) if he could ever repay your kindness.
6- The doctor said to the young man, “Do you smoke?”
The doctor asked the young man whether he smoked.
7- Shiva said to Manish, “Are you a vegetarian?”
Shiva enquired Manish if he was a vegetarian
8- Sheela said to Rekha, “Have you ever been to Mumbai?”
Sheela asked Rekha whether she had ever been to Mumbai.
9- The Principal said to the teacher, “Does Madan not study properly?”
The Principal asked the teacher whether Madam did not study properly.
10- Raman said to Mohan, “Do you not read any paper daily?”
Raman asked Mohan whether he did not read the daily.