Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct They said, “we have done our duty.”
Indirect They said that they had done their duty.
The teacher said to us, “you have not completed
Direct
your drawing.”
The teacher told us that we had not completed our
Indirect
drawing.
Direct She said, “they have not eaten their meals.”
Indirect She said that they had not eaten their meals.
The teacher said, “I have often told you not to play
Direct
with fire.”
The teacher said that he had often told me not to
Indirect
play with fire.
The brother said to me, “you have missed the point
Direct
completely.”
The brother told me that I had missed the point
Indirect
completely.
Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct She said, “I shall never do such a thing.”
Indirect She said that she would never do such a thing.
Direct Ali said, “they well wait for us for an hour only.”
Ali said that they would wait for them for an hour
Indirect
only.
They said, “we shall never make a promise we
Direct
cannot fulfill.”
They said that they would never make a promise
Indirect
they could not fulfil.
Direct He said, “I hope you will not repeat this mistake.”
He said that he hoped I would not repeat that
Indirect
mistake.
Direct and Indirect Speech
Indirect She asked where I lived.
He said, “how many chapters have you already
Direct
done?”
Indirect He asked how many chapters I had already done.
Direct She said, “is this your book?”
Indirect She asked if that was my book.
Direct He said, “Do you have any share in this firm?”
Indirect They asked if I had ever visited the Murree Hills.
Direct He said, “Aren’t you ashamed of yourself?”
Indirect He asked if I was not ashamed of myself.
The teacher said, “Did you do your home task
Direct
yesterday?”
Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct Ali said, “Had you left Hawaii before writing this letter?”
Indirect Ali asked if I had left Hawaii before writing that letter.
Direct The judge said, “have anything more to say?”
Indirect The judge asked if I had anything more to say.
Direct Raza said, “where are you going?”
Indirect Raza asked where I was going.
Direct The teacher said, “whose book is this?”
Indirect The teacher asked whose book that was.
Direct The teacher said, “who is the author of this book?”
Indirect The teacher asked who the author of that book was.
Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct The pupil said, “where have I eased?”
Indirect The pupil asked where he had eased.
Direct The teacher said, “who is the next on the list?”
Indirect The teacher asked who the next on the list was.
Direct She said to me, “tell the truth.”
Indirect She advised me to tell the truth.
Direct She said to me, “please lend me your camera for a day.”
Indirect She requested me to lend her my camera for a day.
Direct Ali said, “let us finish our work first.”
Indirect Ali proposed that they should finish their work first.
She said to her friends, “please have dinner with me
Direct
tomorrow at eight.”
She requested her friend to have dinner with her the next
Indirect
day at eight.
Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct Ali said to his uncle, “please help me in getting some job.”
Indirect Ali requested his uncle to help him in getting some job.
Direct The mother said the daughter, “please tidy up your room.”
Indirect The mother advised her daughter to tidy up her room.
Direct She said to me, “Do not waste your time in idle talk.”
Indirect She advised me not to waste my time in idle talk.
Direct Ali said, “let us go for a picnic on Friday.”
Indirect Ali suggested that they should go for a picnic on Friday.
Direct He said to his friend, “please lend me your bike for a day.”
Indirect He requested his friend to lend him his bike for a day.
Direct He said to her, “please fetch me a glass of water.”
Indirect He requested her to fetch him a glass of water.
Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct She said to them, “let us not deceive ourselves.”
Indirect She suggested that they should not deceive themselves.
Direct He said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.”
Indirect He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
Direct He said, “Alas! I am ruined.”
Indirect He exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
Direct She said, “May you prosper!”
Indirect She prayed that I might prosper.
Direct She said “would that my father were alive!”
Indirect She wished that her father had been alive.
Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct He said, “Alas! We cannot defeat our enemies.”
He exclaimed with sorrow that they could not defeat their
Indirect
enemies.
Direct She said, “what a pity you missed that function!”
Indirect She exclaimed with sorrow that I had missed that function.
Direct He said, “Hurrah! I have won the medal.”
Indirect He exclaimed with joy that he had won the medal.
Direct You have said, “they are waiting outside.”
Indirect You have said that they are waiting outside.
Direct You will say, “she is cranky.”
Indirect You will say that she is cranky.
Direct They say, “we have done our duty.”
Indirect They say that they have done their duty.
Direct and Indirect Speech
She says, “we love and respect our neighbors very
Direct
much.”
She says that they love and respect their neighbors
Indirect
very much.
She has said, “she is ready to accompany us to
Direct
Karachi.”
She has said that she is ready to accompany them
Indirect
to Karachi.
Direct He says, “I have not heard latest news about her.”
He says that he has not heard the latest news about
Indirect
her.
The doctor says, “the patient is still in a state of
Direct
coma.”
The doctor says that the patient is still in a state of
Indirect
coma.
She will say, “he did not come up to my
Direct
expectations.”
She will say that he did not come up to her
Indirect
expectations.
Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct He said to me, “ I shall visit you soon.”
Indirect He told me that he would visit me soon.
Direct He said, “it was raining.”
Indirect He said that it had been raining.
Direct He said, ‘My friend left for Lahore.”
Indirect He said that his friend had left for Lahore.
Direct He says, “my father is an engineer.”
Indirect He says that his father is an engineer.
Direct She say, “I am working hard.”
Indirect She says that she is working hard.
Direct He says, “I go to school regularly.”
Indirect He says that he goes to school regularly.
Direct she said, “I am doing my home task now.”
Indirect she said that she was doing her home task then.
Direct and Indirect Speech
Direct she said, “The patient died in the hospital.”
Indirect she said that the patient had died in the hospital.
Direct He said, “she will go there.”
Indirect He said that she would go there.
Direct she said, “I do not agree with you.”
Indirect she said that she did not agree with me.
Direct He said to the stranger, “I do not recognize you”
Indirect He told the stranger that he did not recognize him.
The teacher said to Romeo, “I have taught you and
Direct
your sister.”
The teacher told Romeo that he had taught him and
Indirect
his sister.
