{"id":76972,"date":"2023-12-07T12:17:28","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T12:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=76972"},"modified":"2024-02-14T16:44:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T16:44:28","slug":"direct-and-indirect-speech-worksheet-for-class-10-cbse-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/direct-and-indirect-speech-worksheet-for-class-10-cbse-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet for Class 10 CBSE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sentences are given in<a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/direct-and-indirect-speech-exercise-for-class-10-cbse\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"75990\"> direct speech<\/a>. From the given options choose the one that correctly expresses the given idea in <a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/direct-and-indirect-speech\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"74324\">indirect speech<\/a>. This direct and indirect speech worksheet is helpful for students of class 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. The man said, \u2018All the vessels have been washed properly\u2019. The man said that \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026..<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) all the vessels have been washed properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) all the vessels had been washed properly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) he had washed all the vessels properly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) he has washed all the vessels properly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: all the vessels had been washed properly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. \u2018Don\u2019t play with the fire,\u2019 the mother said to the children. The mother \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) said the children not to play with fire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) warned the children not to play with fire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) told the children that they don\u2019t play with fire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) asked the children that they don\u2019t play with fire<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: warned the children not to play with fire<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. \u2018My daughter hasn\u2019t returned home,\u2019 the mother said to the police. The mother \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) told the police that her daughter hadn\u2019t returned home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) complained to the police that her daughter hadn\u2019t returned home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) said to the police that her daughter hasn\u2019t returned home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) asked the police why her daughter hadn\u2019t returned home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: complained to the police that her daughter hadn\u2019t returned home<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. \u2018I have never seen a ghost,\u2019 the man said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) The man said that he had never seen a ghost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) The main told that he had never seen a ghost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) The man said that he has never seen a ghost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) The man replied that he had never seen a ghost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: The man said that he had never seen a ghost.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. \u2018The workers have gone on an indefinite strike,\u2019 the manager told the customers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) The manager told the customers that the workers have gone on an indefinite strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) The manager informed the customers that the workers had gone on an indefinite strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) The manager said that the workers have been on an indefinite strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) The manager said that the workers had gone on an indefinite strike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: The manager informed the customers that the workers had gone on an indefinite strike.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. The nurse said to the patient, \u2018Please take your medicines without fail.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) The nurse advised the patient to take his medicines without fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) The nurse said that the patient should take their medicines without fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) The nurse ordered the patient that he should take his medicines without fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) The nurse told the patient to take your medicines without fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: a) The nurse advised the patient to take his medicines without fail.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. The girl said, \u2018I have found so many strawberries.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) The girl said that I have found so many strawberries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) The girl told that she has found so many strawberries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) The girl exclaimed that she had found so many strawberries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) The girl told that she had found so many strawberries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: c) The girl exclaimed that she had found so many strawberries.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. Mitra said, \u2018I have decided to go on a diet.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) Mitra said that she had decided to go on a diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) Mitra said that I had decided to go on a diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) Mitra said that she has decided to go on a diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) Mitra told that she had decided to go on a diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: a) Mitra said that she had decided to go on a diet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9. The customer said, \u2018I want to try the jacket on before I buy it,\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) The customer said that she wanted to try the jacket on before she buys it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) The customer said that she wants to try the jacket on before she buys it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) The customer said that she wanted to try the jacket on before she bought it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) The customer said that he wants to try the jacket on before he bought it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: c) The customer said that she wanted to try the jacket on before she bought it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10. \u2018I must change my wet clothes,\u2019 he said.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) He said that he must change his wet clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) He said that he had to change his wet clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) He said that he has to change his wet clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) He told that he had to change his wet clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: b) He said that he had to change his wet clothes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11. He said, \u2018We needn\u2019t inform him.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) He said that they needn\u2019t inform him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) He said that they didn\u2019t need to inform him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) He said that they must not inform him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) He said that we didn\u2019t need to inform him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: b) He said that they didn\u2019t need to inform him.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12. The preacher said, \u2018No one can predict what will happen next.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) The preacher said that no one can predict what would happen next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) The preacher said that no one could predict what will happen next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) The preacher said that no one could predict what would happen thereafter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) The preacher asked that no one could predict what would happen next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: c) The preacher said that no one could predict what would happen thereafter.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13. Mary told George, \u2018I saw my book on your table.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) Mary told George that she saw her book on his table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) Mary told George that she had seen her book on his table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) Mary said to George that she saw my book on his table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) Mary told George that I had seen my book on your table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: b) Mary told George that she had seen her book on his table.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>14. \u2018Your wife may be waiting for you,\u2019 I told him.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) I reminded him that his wife might be waiting for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) I reminded him that his wife may be waiting for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) I told him that his wife may be waiting for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) I reminded him that his wife might have been waiting for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Answer: a) I reminded him that his wife might be waiting for him.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>15. I said, \u2018Children, you can play inside as long as you don\u2019t disturb me.\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>a) I told the children that they can play inside as long as they do not disturb me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) I told the children that they could play inside as long as they do not disturb me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) I told the children that you could play inside as long as you do not disturb me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) I told the children that they could play inside as long as they did not disturb me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer: d) I told the children that they could play inside as long as they did not disturb me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See Also<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/grammar-worksheet-for-classes-9-and-10-omission\/\">Grammar worksheet for classes 9 and 10 | Omission<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/simple-present-tense-time-expressions-worksheet.htm\">Time expressions used with simple present tense<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/non-finite-verbs-worksheet-cbse-class-10.htm\">Non-finite verbs worksheet for class 10<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/preposition-worksheet-for-cbse-class-9.htm\">Preposition worksheet for CBSE Class 9<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/relative-pronouns-exercise-cbse-class-10.htm\">Relative pronouns worksheet for CBSE Class 10<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/dialogue-completion-exercise-cbse-class-10-english.htm\">Dialogue completion exercise for Class 10<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/grammar\/prepositions-worksheet-for-cbse-class-10.htm\">Prepositions worksheet for CBSE Class 10<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sentences are given in direct speech. From the given options choose the one that correctly expresses the given idea in indirect speech. 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