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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL


                                   STD-5    ENGLISH     GRAMMAR


                                  DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH


                                           HOME ASSIGNMENT-2


               A. Change the following sentences from direct speech to indirect speech:

                   1.   I said to the host, "Can I have another piece of cake?"

                   2.   The teacher wondered, "Will she be safe if she goes alone?"
                   3.   She told me, "He has never written to me before."

                   4.   The shop assistant asked me, "What size are your shoes?"
                   5.   The administrator said, "Don't walk on the grass".




               B.   Change the following sentences from direct speech to indirect speech:


                   1.  My friend advised me to go to the doctor.

                   2.  The hotel manager said that dinner was served between 7 and 9.
                   3.  My little brother said that he hadn't stolen the money.

                   4.  Martha suggested to go to the movies.
                   5.  The headmaster said that all students were taking part in the project.

                   6.  Jamie said that she would never forget my birthday again.

                 C.  Read the passage below carefully. From the passage, find out all the sentences in direct
                     speech and then change them to indirect speech.


                 Morris, the little monkey woke up when the sun was high in the sky. Morris thought, ‘Another
                 lovely day! Perfect for playing hide and seek!’ Off he went to find his friends.

                 First, he came across Henry, the hippopotamus. ‘Let’s play hide and seek,’ he called out from the
                 top of the tree. ‘Not today, Morris,’ he boomed, ‘There’s only three days for the big fish

                 competition. I’ve got to clean my boat and check the leaks.’ ‘You should be doing the same, don’t
                 you think?’‘I’ll do it tomorrow,’ said Morris and swung away. Just then, who should come along but
                 Lucas the lion.‘There’s no way you could get me anywhere near water, even in a boat,’ he shivered.

                 ‘Come on Morris, I’ll play.’ So, they played hide and seek until the sun went down.
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