5th Class English Narration Practice Exercise

         Practice Exercise

Change the following direct speech into indirect speech.  

  Varun says, "It is four o'clock."

Answer:

Steve says that it is four o'clock.  

  Selena will say, "There is a temple in the village"

Answer:

Selena will say that there is a temple in the village.  

  Simran said, "The village is very far".

Answer:

Simran said that the village was very far.  

  Raj said, "The dog barked at the man."

Answer:

Raj said that the dog had barked at the man.  

Change the following direct into indirect speech.  

  Steve said, "The horse was running on the road."

(A) Steve said that the horse had been running on the road

(B) Steve said that the horse had been run on the road

(C) Steve said that the horse had been ran on the road

(D) Steve said that the horse had been runs on the road

(E) Steve said that the horse had being running on the road

Answer: (A)

Explanation:

Steve said that the horse had been running on the road.  

  The teacher said, "The students had passed in the examination."

(A) The teacher said that the students had pass in the examination

(B) The teacher said that the students had passed in the examination

(C) The teacher said that the students had passing in the examination

(D) The teacher said that the students had passes in the examination

(E) The teacher said that the students have passed in the examination

Answer: (B)

Explanation:

The teacher said that the students had passed in the examination.