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Reported Speech Worksheet-1

 

 

Reported Speech Worksheet-1

 Q1. Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows :

Son : Mummy, Where have I put my wallet ?

Mother: I don’t know. Ask your father.

Son : He will say the same thing.

Mother : Why don’t you put things in their proper place ?

A son asked his mother (a) ______________________________________________________ ? The mother replied that (b) ________________________________________and advised him to ask his father. The son retorted saying that he would say the same thing. The mother asked him irritatingly (c) __________ ____ ___ _ 

Q2. Mother to me : Are you unwell today?

I to mother : I am really fine, mom!

Mother : Have you done your homework?

I replied : My teachers did not give any tasks today.

 My mother asked me (a) _________________________________________________. I replied to my mummy (b) ______________________________________. My mother again asked me (c) _______ _______ ____________________________and I replied that _______ _______ _____ _____ _____ ___ ________ ______ __

 Q3. Patient : I want to see the doctor. I am very sick.

Receptionist : I am sorry. The doctor is very busy. You'll have to wait for at least one hour.

A patient went to his doctor's clinic and told the receptionist (a) ________________ ______ _________ ___________________ The receptionist (b) ______________________ ________________ ______ __ ___ ________________She further added that (c) _____ ___ _________ ___________ _______ _____ ____

 Q4. Biju : Bina, why don't you fold your umbrella?

Bina : It looks beautiful when it is kept open.

Biju : You should keep it folded.

Bina seldom folded her umbrella. Biju did not like it. He asked her (a) _______ ______ _ __ __ __ _____ ___________ _____________ ____________. Bina replied that (b) _____ __ _ __ ___________ _____ ___ ___ _________ ______________ _____________ __ ___ _____ __ ___________________________________ __ _____  ________ _____ _______ ____ ___ ___Biju advised her (c) ________________________ ______ ___ _____ _____ _____ 

 Q5. Ram: Can I meet the Principal?

Peon: Sir, he is not in his office.

Ram: When will he come back to the office?

Peon : I think in another ten minutes.

Ram went to K.V. Jaipur for his daughter's admission to that school. He went to the Principal's office and asked the peon (a) ________________________ ______ ___ _____ __ ___ _____ ___ __ ________________________ ______ ___ _____ _____ _____ ___ __ .The peon informed him that (b) ________________________ ______ ___ _____ _____ _____ ___ __ So Ram asked him (c) ________________________ ______ ___ _____ _____ _____ ___ _______ ___________________ ______ ___ _____ _____ _____ ___ __.The peon replied that ________________________

 Q6.  Receptionist: Good morning. This is Hotel Oberoi, Bangalore.

Mr. Deepak: Good morning. I would like to make a booking at your hotel. Kindly book a suite with an attached bathroom and lobby for Monday, September 20, 2012.

 The receptionist wished good morning to Mr. Deepak and told him that (a) _______ ___ __ ________________ ___________________________________ Bangalore. Mr. Deepak also (b) __________ __________________________ ______________ ____ _____and said that (c) _____ _______ _______ _____ __________ _______ _____ ______ _____ _____ __________ _________. He requested her ____________ ________ ______ ___ 

 Q7. Kokila : Maitryee ! My new dress is stunning.

Maitryee : Will you show it to me?

Kokila : I will show it to you tomorrow.

Kokila told her friend Maitryee that (a) ___________________ _________ ____ ______ ___ ____. Maitryee asked her (b) ___________ ______ ________________ ______________ ___ ___ ________. She replied, that  (c) _____________ ________ ____ ______________ _____ _________________._ ___ ___ _________ __________________ __________ 

 Q8. Customer : Waiter, come here.

Waiter : Yes Sir.

Customer : Look, there are flies in my soup.

Waiter : But sir, they are fresh flies.

Customer : What do you mean ?

Waiter : They arrived only this morning Sir.

A customer in a restaurant complained that there were flies in his soup. The waiter told the customer (a) _______________________________ ____________________ ______ ___ ___ ____ . When the customer asked (b) ________ ____________ ____________________ ___ __ __ , the waiter replied that they (c) ______ ______________ ________________ ________ ______ ________

 

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