Direct & Indirect Speech

Narration Worksheet-1. Imperative Sentences:

(a) He said to me, "Do it now".

(b) My brother said to me, "Go home at once". 

(c) Father said to me, "Never go there".

(d) The teacher said to us “Do not tell a lie".

(e) The man said to me, "Please help me”.

(f) He said, "Let us do it".

(g) He said to me, “Let us go there".

(h) He said, "Let him do it".

(i) The boy said to me, "Let me read now".

(j) He said to me, "Please let me go there". 

Narration Worksheet-2. Imperative Sentences:

(a) The captain said to the soldiers, “March on.” 

(b) The teacher said to the boys, “Stop writing.”

(c) The captain said to the soldiers, “March on.”

(d) The woman said to Thomas, “Taste the food.”

(e) The teacher said to Mina, “Read this book.”

(f) “Be quiet and listen to me,” said the teacher.

(g) I said to him, “Do not run in the sun.”

(h) The teacher said to the students, “Listen to me.”

(i) The general said to the soldiers, “March on".

(j) They said, "Come again.”

Narration Worksheet-3. Vocative Case:

(a) The captain said, "Soldiers, march on".

(b) The leader said, "Friends, listen to me".

(c) The student said to the headmaster, "Excuse me, Sir".

(d) He said, “Thank you, Mr. Henry.”

(e) My mother said to me, “Be polite to the elders, my child.”

(f) He said, “Tell me, boy, is the miller within?”

(g) “Run away, children,” said their mother.

(h) I said, “Come in, my friend.”

(i) He said, "Let us try again".  

(j) He said to me, “Let us walk fast". 

Narration Worksheet-4. Imperative Sentences:

(a) The Chairman said, “Let us settle the dispute.”

(b) He said to his friend, “Let us play now.”

(c) The Chairman said to the members, “Let us drop the matter today.”

(d) They said, “Let us have a dance.”

(e) Rahim said to you, “Let us go out for a walk.”

(f) He said, “Let us start the work without delay.”

(g) He said, "Let me have some milk".

(h) She said to me, "Let me read the story". 

(i) He said, "Let me come in". 

(j) He said to his father, “Let the boys play in our field.”

Narration Worksheet-5. Imperative Sentences:

(a) The boy said, “Let me have a pencil.”

(b) The prisoner said to the judge, “Let me see my mother.”

(c) They said, “Let him say whatever he likes.”

(d) They said to me, “Let them say whatever they like.”

Answer to Direct & Indirect Speeches Worksheets: Imperative Sentences

Narration Worksheet-1. Imperative Sentences: Answers

(a) Direct: He said to me, "Do it now".

Indirect: He told me to do it then.

(b) Direct: My brother said to me, "Go home at once". 

Indirect: My brother told me to go home at once.

(c) Direct: Father said to me, "Never go there".

Indirect: Father ordered me never to go there.

Indirect: Father forbade me to go there.

(d) Direct: The teacher said to us “Do not tell a lie".

Indirect: The teacher advised us not to tell a lie.  

Indirect: The teacher forbade us to tell a lie.

(e) Direct: The man said to me, "Please help me”.

Indirect: The man requested me to help him.

(f) Direct: He said, "Let us do it".

Indirect: He proposed or suggested that they should do it.

(g) Direct: He said to me, “Let us go there".

Indirect: He proposed to me that we should go there.

(h) Direct: He said, "Let him do it".

Indirect: He said that he might do that.

(i) Direct: The boy said to me, "Let me read now".

Indirect: The boy told me that he might read then.

(j) Direct: He said to me, "Please let me go there".

Indirect: He requested me that he might go there.

Narration Worksheet-2. Imperative Sentences: Answers

(a) Direct: The captain said to the soldiers, “March on.” 

Indirect: The captain ordered the soldiers to march on.

(b) Direct: The teacher said to the boys, “Stop writing.”

Indirect: The teacher told the boys to stop writing.

(c) Direct: The captain said to the soldiers, “March on.”

Indirect: The captain ordered the soldiers to march on.

(d) Direct: The woman said to Thomas, “Taste the food.”

Indirect: The woman told Thomas to taste the food.

(e) Direct: The teacher said to Mina, “Read this book.”

Indirect: The teacher advised Mina to read that book.

(f) Direct: “Be quiet and listen to me,” said the teacher.

Indirect: The teacher told the students to be quiet and listen to him.

(g) Direct: I said to him, “Do not run in the sun.”

Indirect: I told him not to run in the sun.

(h) Direct: The teacher said to the students, “Listen to me.”

Indirect: The teacher advised the students to listen to him.

(i) Direct: The general said to the soldiers, “March on".

Indirect: The general commanded the soldiers to march on.

(j) Direct: They said, "Come again.”

Indirect: They told me (someone) to go again.

Narration Worksheet-3. Vocative Case: Answers

(a) Direct: The captain said, "Soldiers, march on".

Indirect: The captain commanded the soldiers to march on.

(b) Direct: The leader said, "Friends, listen to me".

Indirect: Addressing them as friends, the leader requested them to listen to him.

(c) Direct: The student said to the Headmaster, "Excuse me, Sir".

Indirect: The student begged the Headmaster to excuse him.

(d) Direct: He said, “Thank you, Mr. Henry.”

Indirect: He thanked Mr. Henry.

(e) Direct: My mother said to me, “Be polite to the elders, my child.”

Indirect: My mother advised me tenderly to be polite to the elders.

(f) Direct: He said, “Tell me, boy, is the miller within?”

Indirect: He asked the boy to tell him if the miller was within.

(g) Direct: “Run away, children,” said their mother.

Indirect: The mother of the children urged them (the children) to run away.

(h) Direct: I said, “Come in, my friend.”

Indirect: Addressing him as my friend, I told him to go in.

 (i) Direct: He said, "Let us try again".  

Indirect: He proposed that they should try again.

(j) Direct: He said to me, “Let us walk fast". 

Indirect: He proposed to me that we should walk fast.

Narration Worksheet-4. Imperative Sentences: Answers

(a) Direct: The Chairman said, “Let us settle the dispute.”

Indirect: The Chairman proposed that they should settle the dispute.

(b) Direct: He said to his friend, “Let us play now.”

Indirect: He proposed to his friend that they should play then.

(c) Direct: The Chairman said to the members, “Let us drop the matter today.”

Indirect: The chairman proposed to the members that they should drop the matter that day.

(d) Direct: They said, “Let us have a dance.”

Indirect: They proposed that they should have a dance.

(e) Direct: Rahim said to you, “Let us go out for a walk.”

Indirect: Rahim proposed to you that you (= You and Rahim) should go out for a walk.

(f) Direct: He said, “Let us start the work without delay.”

Indirect: He proposed that they should start the work without delay. .

(g) Direct: He said, "Let me have some milk".

Indirect: He wished that he might have some milk.

(h) Direct: She said to me, "Let me read the story". 

Indirect: She told me that she might read the story.

(i) Direct: He said, "Let me come in". 

Indirect: He said that he might go in.

(j) Direct: He said to his father, “Let the boys play in our field.”

Indirect: He told his father that the boys might play in their field.

Narration Worksheet-5. Imperative Sentences: Answers

(a) Direct: The boy said, “Let me have a pencil.”

Indirect: The boy said that he might have a pencil.

(b) Direct: The prisoner said to the judge, “Let me see my mother.”

Indirect: The prisoner begged the judge that he might be allowed to see his mother.

(c) Direct: They said, “Let him say whatever he likes.”

Indirect: They said that he might say whatever he liked.

(d) Direct: They said to me, “Let them say whatever they like.”

Indirect: They told me that they might say whatever they liked.