Change the Narration of the Following Sentences

Narration Change Exercise Practice Set – 1.

A. Change the narration of the following sentences from direct into indirect and vice-versa.

(1) I said to him that I had once seen him before.

Ans : I said to him, “ I once saw you ago.”

(2) She said that she had a dream that night.

Ans : She said, “I have a dream tonight.”

(3) The boy said. “We were playing.”

Ans : The boy said that they had been playing.

(4) He told me that I should obey my parents.

Ans : He said to me, “You will obey your parents.”

(5) Amal said to Bimal, “I gave you, my pen.”

Ans : Amal told Bimal that he had given him his pen.

(6) She said, “It is money that matters.”

Ans : She said that it is money that matters.

(7) I told him that he would get it that day or the next day.

Ans : I said to him, “You will get it today or tomorrow.”

(8) He said, “Habit dies hard.”

Ans : He said that habit dies hard.

(9) Anu said that he had been writing a novel.

Ans : Anu said, “I have been writing a novel.”

(10) She said. “This life is not an empty dream.”

Ans : She said that that life was not an empty dream.

Narration Change Exercise Practice Set – 2.

B. Change the narration of the following sentences from direct into indirect and vice-versa.

(1) He said to her. “You were a mere child when I saw you last.”

Ans : He told her that she had been a mere child when he saw her last.

(2) You said to me that as you did not know me, you could not help me.

Ans : You said to me, “As I do not know you, I cannot help you”

(3) Fatema said to her father that she would be happy if he would put her to a college.

Ans : Fatema said to her father , “I shall be happy if you will put me to a collage.”

(4) I said to her, “You are right.”

Ans : I told her that she was right.

(5) He said, “I was ill yesterday.”

Ans : He said that he had been ill the previous day.

(6) I said to him, “The sky is blue today.”

Ans : I told him that the sky is blue that day.

(7) He said to me, “You are honest, so I shall play with you from tomorrow.”

Ans : He told me that I was honest, so he would play with me from the next day.

(8) I told him that he was wrong.

Ans : I said to him, “You are wrong.”

(9) He said that he had come.

Ans : He said, “ I have come.”

(10) He said to you, “I was pleased.

Ans : He told you that he had been pleased.

Narration Change Exercise Practice Set – 3.

C. Change the narration of the following sentences from direct into indirect and vice-versa.

(1) Ram said, “What is your name?”

Ans : Ram asked what my name was.

(2) I said to him, “Did you go there?”

Ans : I asked him if he had gone there.

(3) He inquired of her if she had a good guitar.

Ans : He said to her, “Do you have a good guitar?”

(4) I said, “Are you writing a letter ?”

Ans : I asked if he was writing a letter.

(5) You asked me why I had failed.

Ans : You said to me, “Why have you failed?”

(6) She enquired if he would help her.

Ans : She said, “Will you help me?”

(7) He said to me, “Where do you live ?”

Ans : He asked me where I lived.

(8) I said to her. “Why are you so sad ?”

Ans : I asked her why she was so sad.

(9) “Why are you weeping then ?” asked he.

Ans : He asked why I was weeping, then.

(10) The boy said to me, “Why did you hurt me?”

Ans : The boy asked me why I had hurt him.

Narration Change Exercise Practice Set – 4.

D.Change the narration of the following sentences.

(1) “How can I do such a thing? said he.

Ans : He asked how he could do such a thing.

(2) Om said to me, “Did you need money?”

Ans : Om asked me if I had needed money.

(3) He asked me where I had got it.

Ans : He said to me, “Where have you get it?”

(4) I said to him, “Where did you see me and what do you think of me?”

Ans : I asked him where he had seen me and what he thought of me.

(5) I asked the boy why he had failed in the exam and what he intended to do.

Ans : I said to the boy, “Why have you failed in the exam and What do you intend to do?

(6) Father said, “Where had you been yesterday?”

Ans : Father asked where I had been the previous day.

(7) They enquired of me who I was and why I was opposing them that day.

Ans : They said to me, “Who are you and why you are opposing us today.”

(8) He said to his father, “Will the next letter come tomorrow ?”

Ans : He asked his father if the next letter would come the next day.

(9) He said to her, “Who are you and what do you want of us ?

Ans : He asked her who she was and what she wanted of them.

(10) I said to you, “Did you know why I liked you ?” to go.

Ans : I asked you if you knew why I had liked you.

(11) “Who was the first man to land on the moon ?” said the examiner.

Ans : The examiner asked who the first man was to land on the moon.

(12) You said to them, “Have you seen the girl who came to me this morning ?”

Ans : You asked them if they had seen the girl who came to you that morning.

(13) “What does it matter if we do miss the train ?” said he.

Ans : He asked what it mattered if they missed the train.

(14) He said to us, “Are you coming to the meeting today?”

Ans : He asked us if we were coming to the meeting that day.

(15) She said, “How can I, a girl, who cannot ride or use the sword be of any help?”

Ans : She asked how a girl who could not ride or use the sword, could be of any help.

(16) “How did you get here, child ?” asked the lady.

Ans : The lady asked the child how he had got there.

(17) “Will you help me to move the piano? my aunt asked.

Ans : My aunt asked if I would help her to move the piano.

Narration Change Exercise Practice Set – 5.

E. Change the narration of the following sentences.

(1) My friend said to me, “Go at once.”

Ans : My friend ordered me to go at once.

(2) I said to him, “Please explain the matter.”

Ans : I requested him to explain the matter.

(3) He said, “Let him do whatever he likes.”

Ans : He wished that he might do whatever he liked.

(4) I requested him to lend me a pen.

Ans : I said to him, “Please lend me a pen.”

(5) He wished that he might take a cup of tea.

Ans : He said, “ Let me take a cup of tea.”

(6) “Let us,” he said, “start today.”

Ans : He proposed that they should start that day.

(7) The girl begged her father to allow her to go to cinema.

Ans : The girl said to her father, “Please allow me to go to cinema.”

(8) The teacher said, “Boys. lend me your ears.”

Ans : The teacher ordered the boys to lend him their ears.

(9) I begged him to excuse me.

Ans : I said to him, “ Excuse me.”

(10) She said to him, “Father, excuse me this time.”

Ans : She begged her father to excuse her that time.

Narration Change Exercise Practice Set – 6.

F. Change the narration of the following sentences.

(1) The old lion said to a fox, “Please come near me in my den.”

Ans : The old lion requested a fox to come near him in his den.

(2) He said, “Let us drop the matter.”

Ans : He proposed that they should drop the matter.

(3) “Do not think over the past”, advised I.

Ans : I advised not to think over the past.

(4) The doctor said, “Take medicine twice today.”

Ans : The doctor advised to take medicine twice that day.

(5) “Halt!” shouted the officer to his men.

Ans : The officer shouted to his men to halt.

(6) The boy said, “Sir, please grant me leave.”

Ans : The boy requested to grant him leave.

(7) Lata said to me, “Let me try.”

Ans : Lata wished me that she might try.

(8) I requested them to speak to their officer about my prayer.

Ans : I said to them, “Please speak to your officer about my prayer.

(9) She forbade the boys to go there.

Ans : She said to the boys, “Don’t go there.”

(10) “Do to others as you would like them to do to you”, said the saint.

Ans : The Saint advised to do to others as I would like them to do to me.

(11) God said, “Let there be light.”

Ans : God wished that there should be light.

Narration Change Exercise Practice Set – 7.

G. Change the narration of the following sentences from direct into indirect and vice-versa.

(1) The saint said to her, “May you live long.”

Ans : The Saint wished her that she might live long.

(2) He prayed that his soul might rest in peace.

Ans : He said, “May your soul rest in peace.”

(3) He said to the woman, “ May you have a son.”

Ans : He wished that woman that she might have a son.

(4) He said to me, “May you be happy.”

Ans : He wished me that I might be happy.

(5) I said to him, “May you all succeed.”

Ans : I wished him that he might all succeed.

(6) He said to you,” May God bless you.”

Ans : He wished you that God might bless you.

(7) The monk said, “May God pardon the sinner.”

Ans : The monk wished that God might pardon the Sinner.

(8) She cursed me that I might be ruined.

Ans : She said to me, “May you be ruined.”

(9) The teacher wished that the boys might all pass.

Ans : The teacher said, “May the boys might all pass.”

(10) The old lady said to me, “May God grant you long life.”

Ans : The old lady wished me that God might grant me long life.

Narration Change Exercise Practice Set – 8.

H. Change the narration of the following sentences from direct into indirect and vice-versa.

(1) She wished that I might prosper in life.

Ans : She said, “ May you prosper in life.”

(2) I said to him, “May you have happy return of this day.”

Ans : I wished him that he might have happy return of that day.

(3)He said, “May your children live in plenty.”

Ans : He wished that my children might live in plenty.

(4)He said to us, “ May you all succeed in life.”

Ans : He wished that we might all succeed in life.

(5)He said, “ Had I the means to do it.”

Ans : He wished that he had the means to do it.

(6)Mother said to her, “may your dreams come true.”

Ans : Mother wished her that her dreams might come true.

(7)They said, “Long live the leader.”

Ans : They wished that the leader might live long.

(8)Mother said to me,” May you have peace and prosperity in life.”

Ans : Mother wished me that I might have peace and prosperity in life.

Narration Change Exercise Practice Set – 9.

I. Change the narration of the following sentences.

(1) He said, “Alas! I am done for !”

Ans : He cried out in sorrow that he was undone.

(2) He said, “What a stupid fellow you are !”

Ans : He exclaimed that I was a very stupid fellow.

(3) He said, “Good-bye my friends !”

Ans : He bade his friends goodbye.

(4) I said to him, “How happy you are !”

Ans : He told me that I was very happy.

(5) He said, “What was my joy to see you !”

Ans : He said that his joy to see me was very great.

(6) She said, “What a pity you did not come !”

Ans : He exclaimed in sorrow that it was very pity that he did not come.

(7) He said to me, “How obliged we are to you !”

Ans : He exclaimed in gratitude that they were very obliged to me.

(8) “Goodnight to you all”, said I.

Ans : I wished goodnight to them all.

(9) She exclaimed that the moon was very nice.

Ans : She said, “How nice the moon is!”

(10) The spectators shouted, “Bravo ! well played.”

Ans : The spectators applauded saying that they had played well.

Narration Change Exercise Practice Set – 10.

J. Change the narration of the following sentences.

(1) “So, help me, Heaven !” she said, “I will never sin.”

Ans : She prayed to Heaven to help him in his resolve no to sin.

(2) “Alas! child,” said the mother, “I have a bit of bread to give you.”

Ans : The mother cried out in sorrow that she had a bit of bread to give the child.

(3) You said, “How nice the lake is !”

Ans : You exclaimed in joy that the lake was very nice.

(4) I said to him, “What a nice fellow your friend is !”

Ans : I told him that his friend was a very nice fellow.

(5) He said with joy what a good news it was.

Ans : He said, “What a good news it is!”

(6) He said, “Had I means to do it!”

Ans : He wished that he had the means to do it.

(7) She observed that the house was very dirty.

Ans : She said, “ How dirty the house is !”

(8) “What a fool you are !” said the teacher.

Ans : The teacher cried out that I was a great fool.

(9) She said to me, “Happy birthday.”

Ans : She wished me happy birthday.

(10) I said to him, “By God! I never meant you any harm.”

Ans : He swore in the name of God that he never meant him any harm.