6th Class English Voice and Narration Practice Exercise

    Practice Exercise

Change the following Direct speech into Indirect speech.      

He says, "It is four o'clock."

Solution: He says that it is four o'clock.

Serena says to me, "There is a temple in the village."

Solution: Serena tells me that there is a temple in the village.

People said, "The village is very far".

Solution: People said that the village was very far.

Rocky said, "The dog barked at the man"

Solution: Rocky said that the dog had barked at the man.  

Change the following Direct speech into Indirect speech.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: (a)

Explanation: The boy 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.