Direct and Indirect Speech Exercises:
Exercise 1: Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.
1. "I will go to the library tomorrow," said Sarah.
2. "Are you going to the party tonight?" asked Michael.
3. "I haven't seen the movie yet," she replied.
4. "We are planning a trip to the beach next week," said the friends.
5. "Can you help me with this homework?" he asked.
Exercise 2: Change the following sentences from indirect to direct speech.
1. He told me that he was going to the store.
2. She asked if I had finished my work.
3. They wondered when the train would arrive.
4. The teacher said that the test would be on Friday.
5. My brother asked me if I could lend him some money.
Exercise 3: Complete the sentences using appropriate reporting verbs.
1. The doctor _______ the patient to stay in bed for a week.
2. The teacher _______ the students to be quiet.
3. The mother _______ her son not to play with matches.
4. The salesman _______ the customer to buy the new model.
5. The boss _______ his employees to work late.
Exercise 4: Rewrite the sentences using appropriate pronouns and tenses.
1. "I saw you at the park yesterday," said John.
2. "We are going to the cinema tonight," said Mary and Peter.
3. "I have been studying all day," she told me.
4. "I will buy you a new bicycle for your birthday," promised my father.
5. "Can you please pass me the salt?" he asked me.
Exercise 5: Identify the direct and indirect speech in the following paragraph.
"I'm going to the beach tomorrow," said Sarah. "Do you want to come?" "I can't," replied Michael. "I have to study for my exam." Sarah sighed. "Oh well," she said. "Maybe we can go next weekend."
Answer Key:
Exercise 1:
1. Sarah said that she would go to the library the next day.
2. Michael asked if I was going to the party that night.
3. She replied that she hadn't seen the movie yet.
4. The friends said that they were planning a trip to the beach the following week.
5. He asked if I could help him with his homework.
Exercise 2:
1. "I am going to the store," he said.
2. "Have you finished your work?" she asked.
3. "When will the train arrive?" they wondered.
4. "The test will be on Friday," said the teacher.
5. "Can you lend me some money?" my brother asked.
Exercise 3:
1. advised
2. told
3. warned
4. persuaded
5. ordered
Exercise 4:
1. John said that he had seen me at the park the previous day.
2. Mary and Peter said that they were going to the cinema that night.
3. She told me that she had been studying all day.
4. My father promised that he would buy me a new bicycle for my birthday.
5. He asked me to pass him the salt.
Exercise 5:
Direct speech:
- "I'm going to the beach tomorrow,"
- "Do you want to come?"
- "I can't,"
- "I have to study for my exam."
- "Oh well,"
- "Maybe we can go next weekend."
Indirect speech:
- Sarah said she was going to the beach the next day.
- She asked if he wanted to come.
- Michael replied that he couldn't because he had to study for his exam.
- Sarah sighed and said that maybe they could go the following weekend.
Note: These exercises can be modified to suit different levels of English learners. You can adjust the complexity of the sentences, the number of exercises, and the difficulty of the reporting verbs and pronouns used.