Let’s go through each sentence one by one and change them from
Direct Speech to
Indirect Speech.
Remember:
- Remove the quotation marks.
- Change pronouns if needed (like “I” → “he/she”, “you” → “me/him/her” etc.).
- Change tense if the reporting verb is in past (e.g., “said”) — but only if the original statement is not a universal truth or still true now.
- Adjust time words if needed (like “tomorrow” → “the next day”).
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1. He said to me, “I shall see you tomorrow.”
→ He told me that he would see me the next day.
2. The teachers said to the students, “The earth is round.”
→ The teachers told the students that the earth is round. *(No tense change — it’s a fact!)*
3. Rani said to Sita, “My mother cooks food.”
→ Rani told Sita that her mother cooked food.
4. Ram said to Mohan, “We played a match.”
→ Ram told Mohan that they had played a match.
5. Principal said to the student, “You are an intelligent boy.”
→ The principal told the student that he was an intelligent boy.
6. Radha said to Mohan, “I am your sister.”
→ Radha told Mohan that she was his sister.
7. My sister said to me, “You are my brother.”
→ My sister told me that I was her brother.
8. They said to us, “We won the match.”
→ They told us that they had won the match.
9. Girls said to the teacher, “We will dance.”
→ The girls told the teacher that they would dance.
10. I said to my mother, “I am a good girl.”
→ I told my mother that I was a good girl.
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Final Answer:
1. He told me that he would see me the next day.
2. The teachers told the students that the earth is round.
3. Rani told Sita that her mother cooked food.
4. Ram told Mohan that they had played a match.
5. The principal told the student that he was an intelligent boy.
6. Radha told Mohan that she was his sister.
7. My sister told me that I was her brother.
8. They told us that they had won the match.
9. The girls told the teacher that they would dance.
10. I told my mother that I was a good girl.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 8th grade english grammar worksheet.
