| Reference Book | Collins Revised English Grammar and Composition Class 7 |
| Chapter Number | Chapter 16 |
| Chapter Name | Direct and Indirect Speech |
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Sumit made some mistakes while reporting his father’s words to his brother. Write Sumit’s words correctly. (Page 97)
Mr. Sen: Sumit, ask your brother to finish his maths homework in an hour. He has a maths test tomorrow.
Sumit (to his brother): Father asked you to finish your maths homework in an hour. He said that you had a maths test the day after.
Sumit (to his brother): Father asked you to finish your maths homework in an hour. He said that you had a maths test the day before.
Rohan: I have my maths test tomorrow, I didn’t have it the day before!
A. Rewrite these sentences in Indirect Speech. (Page 100)
1. Mohit said, ‘ I have been invited to the inauguration ceremony tomorrow.’
1. Mohit said that he had been invited to the inauguration ceremony the next day.
2. Lina said to me, ‘ I will meet you next week.’
2. Lina told me that she would meet me the following week.
3. Rohit said to his father, ‘ I’m working on my project now.’
3. Rohit told his father that he was working on his project then.
4. Smriti said, ‘ I always drink milk in the morning.’
4. Smriti said that she always drank milk in the morning.
5. Pranati explained to me, ‘My cousins spent the weekend with me.’
5. Pranati explained to me that her cousins spent the weekend with her.
6. Mrs Patil said, I’ve visited six countries in the last month .’
6. Mrs. Patil said that she had visited six countries in the previous month.
7.Linda complained, ‘ I just cleared the entire kitchen ! ‘
7. Linda complained that she had just cleaned the entire kitchen.
8. Kavitha said, ‘I’ve been practising with the band for a week.’
8. Kavitha said that she had been practising with the band for a week.
9. Sunil said, ‘ I will be done with my exams next Monday.’
9. Sunil said that he would be done with his exams the following Monday.
10. They told me, ‘We are staying in the hotel down the street.’
10. They told me that they were staying in the hotel down the street.
11. She said,’ I’ll be tutoring my neighbour’s children next week.’
11. She said that she would be tutoring her neighbour’s children the following week.
12. Vivek said to Surya, ‘ I have watched the film twice already .’
12. Vivek told Surya that he had watched the film twice already.
B. Rewrite the sentences in Indirect Speech. (Page 101)
1. The teacher said to the students, ‘ How many of you can come for the special class this Sunday ?’
1. The teacher asked the students how many of them could come for the special class that Sunday.
2. The air hostess said, ‘ May I request the passengers to remain seated till the aircrafts halts ?’
2. The air hostess requested the passengers to remain seated till the aircraft halts.
3. Nikhil said, ‘ Do you like the new generation smartphones ?’
3. Nikhil asked if I liked the new generation of smartphones.
4. My mother said, ‘Will Robin come for the party tomorrow?’
4. My mother asked if Robin would come for the party the next day.
5. I said to him, ‘Are you being able to cope with the new syllabus ?’
5. I asked him if he was being able to cope with the new syllabus.
6. Raj said to me, ‘Are you left-handed or right-handed ?’
6. Raj asked me if I was left-handed or right-handed.
7. Mr. Krishnan said to me, ‘ What is the name of the boy sitting next to you ?’
7. Mr. Krishnan asked me what the name of the boy sitting next to me was.
8. Elwin said to John,’Do you have a laptop ?’
8. Elwin asked John if he had a laptop.
9. Hima said to him, ‘Why did you take so long to reach ?’
9. Hima asked him why he had taken so long to reach.
10. Krishna said to the event manager, ‘ When will the caterers arrive ?’
10. Krishnan asked the event manager when the caterers would arrive.
11. She said to the boy, ‘Why are you making so much noise ?’
11. She asked the boy why he was making so much noise.
12) The student asked the teacher, ‘May I help you carry the books ?’
12. The student asked the teacher if he might help her carry the books.
C. Change these sentences in Indirect Speech. (Page 101)
1. Mohit said to the shopkeeper, ‘We can pay through credit card, can’t we?’
1. Mohit asked the shopkeeper if they could pay through credit card.
2. She said to the students, ‘ You have understood the sum, haven’t you ?’
2. She asked the students if they had understood the sum.
3. She said to me, ‘Sindhu has gone home, hasn’t she ?’
3. She asked me if Sindhu had gone home.
4. Lydia whispered to me, ‘She can’t be 12 years old , can she ?’
4. Lydia asked if she could be 12 years old.
5. Justin asked Priyank, ‘Your father works in the railways, doesn’t he ?’
5. Justin asked Priyank if his father worked in the railways.
6. Fred asked Molly, ‘The Thomases never go out on a Sunday, do they ?’
6. Fred asked Molly if the Thomases over went out on a Sunday.
7. Gina said to Supriya, ‘I ‘m right about the play, aren’t I?
7. Gina asked Supriya whether she was right about the play.
8. Saba said to Jasmine, ‘Close the door, will you ?’
8. Saba asked Jasmine if she would close the door.
9. Fiona said to Chand, ‘Your parents have four dogs, don’t they?’
9. Fiona asked Chand if his parents had four dogs.
10. Sunil said to his mother, ‘Grandmother goes to sleep quite early , doesn’t she ?’
10. Sunil asked his mother if grandmother went to sleep quite early.
D. Rewrite these sentences in Indirect Speech. (Page 102)
1. He said to Prashant, ‘Please help Vivek with his work.’
1. He requested Prashant to help Vivek with his work.
2. Michelle said to Luke, ‘ You should think of taking up music classes.’
2. Michelle told Luke that he should think of taking up music classes.
3. They said to him sternly, ‘Don’t lie about what you did.’
3. They ordered him not to lie about what he had done.
4. Mr Laxman said to his assistant, ‘Arrange the files in alphabetical order in the cabinet.’
4. Mr Laxman ordered his assistant to arrange the files in alphabetical order in the cabinet.
5. Simi said to Vineet,’ Don’t blame the bus driver for your delay !’
5. Simi told Vineet not to blame the bus driver for his delay.
6. The teacher told the students, ‘Don’t waste time during your study leave.’
6. The teacher advised the students not to waste time during their study leave.
7. The shopkeeper said, ‘Everyone, please leave the stop right now. There is a fire in the storeroom.’
7. The shopkeeper warned everyone to leave the shop immediately and added that there was a fire in the storeroom.
8. Rithu said to Harsha, ‘Let me help you with your bags.’
8. Rithu urged Harsha to allow her to help him with his bags.
E. Change the sentences to Indirect Speech. (Page 103)
1. ‘How I wish we could go for a vacation after the exams !’ Mona said.
1. Mona wished that they could go for a vacation after the exams.
2. ‘Alas ! Nelson Mandela is no more, ‘ my grandmother said sadly.’ He was our hero when we were young.’
2. My grandfather exclaimed sadly that Nelson Mandela was no more and added that he had been their hero when they had been young.
3. Rosa said , wiping her forehead, ‘What a hot day it is! I can’t believe that today’s temperature is 48 degree Celsius ! ‘
3. Rosa exclaimed, wiping her forehead, that it was an extremely hot day and said that she couldn’t believe that that day’s temperature was 48 degrees Celsius.
4. Rajan said , ‘Hurrah ! We won the match, and I got the Man of the match award too !’
4. Rajan exclaimed with joy that they had won the match, and that he had got the Man of the Match award too.
5. Jo cried,’ Oh, come and see, Mother! The cat has spilled the milk again! ‘
5. Jo cried to his mother to come and see that the cat had spilled the milk again.
6. Shabina said, ‘How handsome the actor looks even though he is 70 years old!’
6. Shabina exclaimed in surprise that the actor looked very handsome even though he was 70 years old.
Let Us Write
Rewrite these dialogues in Indirect Speech.
1) ‘I’m going to play cricket, ‘said Manu.’I can’t study all day.’
‘You have an examination tomorrow !’ exclaimed his mother.
‘I’ve almost finished studying, ‘said Manu,’ Can I please take a break for half an hour ?’
‘You can take an hour off,’ said his mother,’ but only after you have finished studying .’
‘But it will get dark soon! said Manu.
1. Manu said that he was going to play cricket and added that he couldn’t study all day. His mother exclaimed that he had an examination the next day. Manu replied that he had almost finished studying and requested his mother if could take a break for half an hour. His mother replied that he could take an hour off and added that he could do so only after he had finished studying. Manu exclaimed in desperation that it would get dark soon.
2) ‘Excuse me,’ said the man.’ Can you tell me how to get to the railway station?’
‘Take a left at this junction, and you will see the station on the right side,’replied Geeta.
‘I haven’t got my watch with me,’ the man said,’ Could you please tell me the time?’
Geeta looking at her watch and replied,’ It’s a quarter to six.’
‘Thank you,’ said the man, and hurried on his way.
2. The man politely asked Geeta if she could tell him how to get to the railway station. Geeta asked him to take a left at that junction and added that he would see the station on the right side. The man said that he had not got his watch with him and requested Geeta if she could tell him the time. Geeta looked at her watch and replied that it was a quarter to six. The man thanked Geeta and hurried on his way.
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