CBSE Class 6 English Reported Speech Worksheet

Question. The teacher said, “Do you want to take a break?”
(a) The teacher said if we wanted to take a break.
(b) The teacher asked if we want to take a break.
(c) The teacher asks if we wanted to take a break.
(d) The teacher asked if we wanted to take a break.
Answer. (d) 

Question. The witness said, “I am saying nothing but the truth!”
(a) The witness exclaimed that he was honest.
(b) The witness shouted that he was saying the truth.
(c) The witness exclaimed that he was saying nothing but the truth.
(d) The witness said that he has been honest.
Answer. (c) 

Question. “Don’t make noise in the class.” the monitor said.
(a) The monitor said not to make noise in the class.
(b) The monitor ordered not to make noise in the class.
(c) The monitor said to be quiet while in the class.
(d) The monitor asks me to not make any noise.
Answer. (b) 

Question. Mr. Nair said, “Complete the project by next week.”
(a) Mr. Nair asked to complete the project by the following week.
(b) Mr. Nair asked for the project to be completed to the next week.
(c) Mr. Nair said to complete the project for the week.
(d) Mr. Nair asked for the completing of the project by the following week.
Answer. (a)

Question. John said, “I was eating noodles.”
(a) John said that he was eating noodles.
(b) John said that he would be eating noodles.
(c) John said that he had been eating noodles.
(d) John said that he eats noodles.
Answer. (c)

Question. Piyush said, “I do not like taking exams.”
(a) Piyush said that he did not like taking exams.
(b) Piyush said that he does not liked taking exams.
(c) Piyush said that he did not liked to taking exams.
(d) Piyush said that he does not like to take exams.
Answer. (a)

Question. Pritesh said, “Have you been to Delhi?”
(a) Pritesh asked me if I have been to Delhi.
(b) Pritesh asked me if I had been to Delhi.
(c) Pritesh asked me if I would have been to Delhi.
(d) Pritesh asked me if I had being been to Delhi.
Answer. (b) 

Question. He said to her, “It is good to see you walking again!”
(a) He exclaimed that it is good to see her walk again.
(b) He exclaimed that he was happy to see her walking again.
(c) He exclaimed that it is good to see her walking again.
(d) He exclaimed that it was good to see her walk again.
Answer. (d) 

Question. He said, “How far have you reached?”
(a) He asked how far I had reached.
(b) He asked how far you had reached.
(c) He asked how far you have reached.
(d) He asked how far I will reach.
Answer. (a)

Question. Reena said to me, “Please drop me to the crossroad”.
(a) Reena ordered me to drop her to the crossroad.
(b) Reena begged me to drop her to the crossroad.
(c) Reena asked if I could drop her to the crossroad.
(d) Reena requested me to drop her to the crossroad.
Answer. (d) 

Question. The police said, “You should surrender if you are guilty.”
(a) The police ask me to surrender if I am guilty.
(b) The police warned me to surrender if I was guilty.
(c) The police asked me to surrender if I thought that I was guilty.
(d) The police asked me to surrender if guilty.
Answer. (b) 

Question. My mother said to me, “Where are the potatoes?”
(a) My mother asked me where the potatoes were.
(b) My mother told me where the potatoes are.
(c) My mother told me where the potatoes were.
(d) My mother said that the potatoes are missing.
Answer. (a)

Question. The teacher said, “Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.”
(a) The teacher says that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
(b) The teacher said that every action had an equal and opposite reaction.
(c) The teacher said that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.
(d) The teacher said that every action always had an equal and opposite reaction.
Answer. (c) 

Question. Tarun said, “You cannot talk here!”
(a) Tarun said that I may not talk here.
(b) Tarun said to me that I was unable to talk there.
(c) Tarun exclaimed that I couldn’t talk there.
(d) Tarun forbade me to talk there.
Answer. (c) 

Question. Yash said, “I can be the volunteer.”
(a) Yash said that he might be the volunteer.
(b) Yash said that he could be the volunteer.
(c) Yash said that he can be the volunteer.
(d) Yash said that he wished she could be the volunteer.
Answer. (b) 

Question. "Would you like to spend the weekend with us?" They ....... her to spend the weekend with them.
(a) advised
(b) ordered
(c) invited
(d) begged
Answer. C

Question. "Could you open the window please?" She ....... him to open the window.
(a) reminded
(b) ordered
(c) asked
(d) warned
Answer. C

Question. "Go to bed immediately!" Mary's mother ....... her to go to bed immediately.
(a) advised
(b) begged
(c) asked
(d) ordered
Answer. D

Question. "Don't forget to post the letter!" He ....... me to post the letter.
(a) reminded
(b) ordered
(c) begged
(d) asked
Answer. A

Question. "Park the car behind the van." The instructor ....... him to park the car behind the van.
(a) offered
(b) told
(c) asked
(d) ordered
Answer. B

Question. "Please, please, turn down the radio!" Mark's sister ....... him to turn the radio down.
(a) reminded
(b) ordered
(c) asked
(d) begged
Answer. D

Question. "Don't play with the matches. They're very dangerous." The teacher ....... the children not to play with the matches.
(a) ordered
(b) asked
(c) warned
(d) begged
Answer. C

Question. "I'll give you a lift to the airport." Michelle ....... to give her husband a lift to the airport.
(a) refused
(b) offered
(c) asked
(d) begged
Answer. B

Question. "I won't lend you any more money." Matthew ....... to lend me any more money.
(a) offered
(b) asked
(c) refused
(d) invited
Answer. C

Question. The teacher said to her student: "You need to study harder." She ....... him to study harder.
(a) asked
(b) advised
(c) ordered
(d) begged
Answer. B

CHANGE THE FOLLOWING INTO REPORTED SPEECH:

1. Nikhil said, “I will come tomorrow.”
2. My mother said, “The servant has not come today.”
3. The teacher said, “Pallavi may get through.”
4. The teacher will say, “Rama will pass.”
5. Paras said, “I have passed the examination.”
6. He said, “We are going for a picnic today.”
7. The teacher said, “Aarti does not work hard.”
8. She said, “Snow fell last night.”
9. She said, “Aayush is working hard.”
10. The teacher says, “Rohit will pass.”
11. She said, “I have been writing for an hour.”
12. Rita said, “The girls were singing in the music period.”
13. The teacher says, “Sehaj does not work hard.”
14. I said to her, “I can solve the sum.”
15. Aman said, “Vinay may not come to school today.”
16. The teacher said, “The earth is round.”
17. He said to his friend, “My sister has written a letter.”
18. The priest said, “God is great.”
19. Arjun said, “I can play sitar.”
20. Mohan said, “My sister has been studying since morning.”
21. We said, “We ran very hard.”
22. They said to me, “We cannot help you now.”
23. Sambhav said, “My father is writing a letter.”
24. She said to me, “I will go to the library tomorrow.”
25. He said, “Iron is one of the most useful metals.”
26. He said to his mother, “I am unwell.”
27. She said, “I walk to school every day.”
28. The father said, “Sonal will pass.”
29. The monitor said, “The boys were playing football.”
30. She said to me, “I don't believe you.”
31. Rohan said to his sister, “I may go to Apno Ghar today.”
32. The waiter says, “Food is ready.”
33. He said, “This is my car.”
34. Swati said, “The boys are playing cricket.”
35. She said, “These apples are delicious.”