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Reported Speech: Commands and Requests Practice Exercises

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Learn converting commands and request type Imperative sentences into Indirect Speech or narration. The solved exercises given below are here to do practice on these exercises. Attempt yourself first and then see the answers.

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Narration: Commands and Requests

Q. change the following sentences into indirect speech..

  • He said to his servant, “Leave the room at once”.
  • He said to him, “Please wait here till I return.”
  • Sara’s mother said to her, “Cook the food properly”.
  • The teacher said to a student, “Don’t waste your time”.
  • The police man shouted to the man, “Stop or I will shoot you”.
  • My elder brother said to me, “Please post this letter for me”.
  • I said to my brother, “Let us go to some hill station for a change”.
  • The police officer said to a culprit, “Don’t try to be clever”.
  • The judge said to the accused, “Hold your tongue”.
  • He shouted, “Let me go.”
  • She said, “Be quiet and listen to his words.”
  • I said to my teacher, ” Pardon me sir”
  • He ordered the servant to leave the room at once.
  • He requested him to wait there till he returned.
  • Sara’s mother ordered her to cook the food properly.
  • The teacher ordered a student not to waste the time.
  • The police man ordered the man to stop and threatened that otherwise he would shoot him.
  • My elder brother requested me to post this letter for him.
  • I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.
  • The police officer ordered a culprit not to try to be clever.
  • The judge ordered the accused to hold his tongue.
  • He shouted to let him go.
  • He urged them to be quiet and listen to his work.
  • I respectfully begged my teacher to pardon me.

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Reported Speech – Free Exercise

Write the following sentences in indirect speech. Pay attention to backshift and the changes to pronouns, time, and place.

  • Two weeks ago, he said, “I visited this museum last week.” → Two weeks ago, he said that   . I → he|simple past → past perfect|this → that|last …→ the … before
  • She claimed, “I am the best for this job.” → She claimed that   . I → she|simple present→ simple past|this→ that
  • Last year, the minister said, “The crisis will be overcome next year.” → Last year, the minister said that   . will → would|next …→ the following …
  • My riding teacher said, “Nobody has ever fallen off a horse here.” → My riding teacher said that   . present perfect → past perfect|here→ there
  • Last month, the boss explained, “None of my co-workers has to work overtime now.” → Last month, the boss explained that   . my → his/her|simple present→ simple past|now→ then

Rewrite the question sentences in indirect speech.

  • She asked, “What did he say?” → She asked   . The subject comes directly after the question word.|simple past → past perfect
  • He asked her, “Do you want to dance?” → He asked her   . The subject comes directly after whether/if |you → she|simple present → simple past
  • I asked him, “How old are you?” → I asked him   . The subject comes directly after the question word + the corresponding adjective (how old)|you→ he|simple present → simple past
  • The tourists asked me, “Can you show us the way?” → The tourists asked me   . The subject comes directly after whether/if |you→ I|us→ them
  • The shop assistant asked the woman, “Which jacket have you already tried on?” → The shop assistant asked the woman   . The subject comes directly after the question word|you→ she|present perfect → past perfect

Rewrite the demands/requests in indirect speech.

  • The passenger requested the taxi driver, “Stop the car.” → The passenger requested the taxi driver   . to + same wording as in direct speech
  • The mother told her son, “Don’t be so loud.” → The mother told her son   . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don’t
  • The policeman told us, “Please keep moving.” → The policeman told us   . to + same wording as in direct speech ( please can be left off)
  • She told me, “Don’t worry.” → She told me   . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don’t
  • The zookeeper told the children, “Don’t feed the animals.” → The zookeeper told the children   . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don’t

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Reported Speech (Part 2) – Requests, Orders, and Questions

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My colleague asked me to help him update his computer.

Read Reported Speech (Part 1) to learn how to make reported statements.

In Part 2, we will focus on requests, orders, and questions.

1. Requests/orders

  • “Asked me to”  is used for requests.
  • “Told me to” is stronger; it is used for orders/commands.
  • The main verb stays in the infinitive: She asked me to make copies. He told me to go to the bank.

2. Yes/no questions

  • “Asked if” and “wanted to know if” are equal.
  • The main verb changes according to the rules for reported statements : “ Did you turn off the TV?” (past simple) She asked if I had turned off the TV (past perfect)
  • We don’t use the auxiliary verbs “do/does/did” in the reported question.

3. Other questions

  • “Asked”  and “wanted to know” are equal.
  • We don’t use the auxiliary verb “do” or “does” in the reported question: “Where does he work?” She wanted to know where he works .
  • In questions with the verb “to be,” the word order  changes in the reported question: “Where were you born?” (Question word + [to be] + subject) He asked where I was born (Question word + subject + [to be]) He asked where was I born

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Reported Requests

A request is when somebody asks you to do something – usually politely. Reported requests are one form of reported speech .

We usually introduce reported requests with the verb "ask". The structure is very simple:

  • We asked the man to help us.
  • They asked us to wait.

Because we use the infinitive there is no need to worry about tense. But as with reported statements and reported questions , we may need to change pronouns as well as time and place in reported requests.

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  • 1. The man, “Can you open the window, please?” The man asked me . to open the window
  • 2. Mike, “Can you fetch some water for me?” Mike asked me . to fetch some water for him
  • 3. Mother, “Can you turn down the music, please?” Mother asked me . to turn down the music
  • 4. The doctor, “Could you open your mouth?” The doctor asked me . to open my mouth
  • 5. Bob, “Can you be quiet, please?” Bob asked me . to be quiet
  • 6. Celia, “Could you download the file?” Celia asked me . to download the file
  • 7. Ashley, “Can you make a cup of tea?” Ashley asked me . to make a cup of tea
  • 8. My friend, “Can you give me your pen?” My friend asked me . to give him my pen
  • 9. Ted, “Can you repeat the question, please?” Ted asked me . to repeat the question
  • 10. Daisy, “Could you step aside, please?” Daisy asked me . to step aside
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Rewrite the sentences in the reported speech

Change the tenses, pronouns, expressions of time and place to rewrite the sentences from the direct to reported speech.

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Reported speech - brief summary

In the reported speech we usually change tenses (one tense back), pronouns, time and place.

"I admire you," said Sarah. Sarah said she admired me.

"We came back yesterday," they told me. They told me they had come the day before.

"Peter has put it here," he thought. He thought that Peter had put it there.

"I'm afraid that your parents won't like me," said George. George said he was afraid that my parents wouldn't like him.

How to avoid the shift of tenses:

It is simple to avoid shift of tenses in the reported speech if you use the reporting verb in the present simple tense instead of the past simple tense.

"I admire you," said Sarah. Sarah says she admires me.

"I'm afraid that your parents won't like me," said George. George says that he is afraid that my parents won't like him.

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Grammar Exercise - Reported Speech

Do the exercise below on reported speech and click on the button to check your answers..

(Before doing the exercises you may want to read the lesson on reported speech )

Complete the sentences in reported speech.

  • John said, "I love this town." John said
  • "Do you like soccer ?" He asked me. He asked me
  • "I can't drive a lorry," he said. He said
  • "Be nice to your brother," he said. He asked me
  • "Don't be nasty," he said. He urged me
  • "Don't waste your money" she said. She told the boys
  • "What have you decided to do?" she asked him. She asked him
  • "I always wake up early," he said. He said
  • "You should revise your lessons," he said. He advised the students
  • "Where have you been?" he asked me. He wanted to know

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  • Punctuation and capitalization
  • Spaces (don't add any unnecessary spaces)

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Exercise on Reported Speech

Exercise 3 – requests (mixed).

Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences.

  • She said, "Go upstairs." → She told me
  • "Close the door behind you," he told me. → He told me
  • "Don't be late," he advised us. → He advised us
  • "Stop staring at me," she said. → She told him
  • "Don't be angry with me," he said. → He asked her
  • "Leave me alone," she said. → She told me
  • "Don't drink and drive," she warned us. → She warned us
  • "John, stop smoking," she said. → She told John
  • "Don't worry about us," they said. → They told her
  • "Meet me at the cinema." he said. → He asked me

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Reported Statements

Here's how it works:

We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell'. ( Click here for more about using 'say' and 'tell' .) If this verb is in the present tense, it's easy. We just put 'she says' and then the sentence:

  • Direct speech: I like ice cream.
  • Reported speech: She says (that) she likes ice cream.

We don't need to change the tense, though probably we do need to change the 'person' from 'I' to 'she', for example. We also may need to change words like 'my' and 'your'. (As I'm sure you know, often, we can choose if we want to use 'that' or not in English. I've put it in brackets () to show that it's optional. It's exactly the same if you use 'that' or if you don't use 'that'.)

But , if the reporting verb is in the past tense, then usually we change the tenses in the reported speech:

  • Reported speech: She said (that) she liked ice cream.

* doesn't change.

  • Direct speech: The sky is blue.
  • Reported speech: She said (that) the sky is/was blue.

Click here for a mixed tense exercise about practise reported statements. Click here for a list of all the reported speech exercises.

Reported Questions

So now you have no problem with making reported speech from positive and negative sentences. But how about questions?

  • Direct speech: Where do you live?
  • Reported speech: She asked me where I lived.
  • Direct speech: Where is Julie?
  • Reported speech: She asked me where Julie was.
  • Direct speech: Do you like chocolate?
  • Reported speech: She asked me if I liked chocolate.

Click here to practise reported 'wh' questions. Click here to practise reported 'yes / no' questions. Reported Requests

There's more! What if someone asks you to do something (in a polite way)? For example:

  • Direct speech: Close the window, please
  • Or: Could you close the window please?
  • Or: Would you mind closing the window please?
  • Reported speech: She asked me to close the window.
  • Direct speech: Please don't be late.
  • Reported speech: She asked us not to be late.

Reported Orders

  • Direct speech: Sit down!
  • Reported speech: She told me to sit down.
  • Click here for an exercise to practise reported requests and orders.
  • Click here for an exercise about using 'say' and 'tell'.
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Indirect questions and reported speech are two aspects of English grammar that can be a little tricky. Practice with pictures and  listening using multiple intelligences can help make lessons more entertaining and engaging.

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Reported speech is an essential but sometimes overlooked aspect of English grammar. This is a fairly elementary exercise.  Students can try to complete the speech bubbles. Then they can listen to the audio to compare answers.

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This is an indirect questions listening and speaking  exercise and activity. Students  try to complete the invitations conversations using the pictures and the vocabulary. Or students can listen to the audio and match the vocabulary and phrases to complete the questions.

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5 Celebrity interview: advanced reported speech with academic reporting verbs (with audio and answers)

This is a more advanced reported speech exercise for listening/speaking or writing students. I’ve noticed that even quite good students often have trouble using a variety of reporting verbs. In this exercise, students listen to a interview with a celebrity and write sentences using the specified reporting verbs.

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Reported Speech Exercises with Answers for Class 9

Reported speech is a grammatical component that is used to communicate what has been said by someone to another person. Knowing for sure how to use the direct and reported speech can be achieved only with continuous practice, just like it is with every other English grammar topic.

reported speech requests exercises with answers

Are you a Class 9 student? Looking for a chance to assess your understanding of reported speech? If you are, here are some exercises that will help you practise and improve your knowledge of reported speech.

Read the following sentences and change them into reported speech

  • Suman said, “I get up early every morning.”
  • The maths teacher said, “three multiplied by three is nine.”
  • The tourist said, “India is a very beautiful country.”
  • Tina said, “It is hot outside.”
  • The teacher said, “The Sepoy Mutiny took place in 1857.”
  • Ira said, “I saw an elephant in the zoo.”
  • Peter said, “I can do this work.”
  • Uma said to her mother, “I have passed the exam”.
  • Ajay said to Lucy, “I will go to Bangalore tomorrow.”
  • Lewis said, “my mother is sleeping.”
  • Tamal said to Naira, “When are you leaving?”
  • “Where do you live?” the old man asked Timothy.
  • The teacher asked Arjun, “Why are you talking?”
  • Olena said to Andrew, “Bring me my rifle.”
  • “Call the first convict,” said the jury.
  • “Please call the ambulance,” said the woman.
  • Betty said to me, “I will cook today’s dinner.”
  • The teacher said to me, “You are very intelligent.”
  • My mother said to me, “Please wait here till I come back.”
  • The coach said to David, “Bravo! You have played well.”
  • Ramen said, “Alas! My kitten passed away.”
  • Bruce said, “I may go to the party.”
  • Miss Davis said to the student, “Did you listen to me?”
  • The lady said, “Let me come in.”
  • Granny said to me, “May God bless you.”
  • The policeman said to us, “Where are you going?”
  • The boy shouted, “Let me go.”
  • Shilpa said, “Alas! I am undone.”
  • “I know his address,” said Rupert
  • Punit said, “My mother is writing letters.”
  • Rishav said to Roshni, “Have you ever been to the Taj Mahal?”
  • Anu said to Shivina, “Please lend me a pencil.”
  • Logan said, “When are you coming home?”
  • Rory said to her colleagues, “We have successfully achieved our goal.”
  • The teacher said to the students, “Make sure you hand over your papers before 12 p.m.”
  • My mom said, “Everything is going to be fine.”
  • Luke said, “I will cook for you tomorrow.”
  • Manisha said, “I think I will have a shot at it next year.”
  • Soumia said, “I am wearing a black dress for Achu’s reception.”
  • The manager said, “All the rooms have been allocated according to your choices.”
  • My grandmother said, “I have some work to do.”
  • Lakshmi said, “I am a tailor.”
  • Madhav said, “The cricket team did their best.”
  • Dhoni said, “Can you help me with the luggage?”
  • My parents said, “We loved the passion fruit dessert.”
  • Danny said, “I am starting work from tomorrow.”
  • The police officer said, “We are investigating the matter.”
  • Emily said to Richard, “You are raising your voice.”
  • Josh said, “I love shrimp.”
  • Naomi said, “Was Farsana present yesterday?”
  • Suman said that she got up early every morning.
  • The maths teacher said that three multiplied by three is nine
  • The tourist said that India was a very beautiful country.
  • Tina said that it was hot outside.
  • The teacher said that the Sepoy Mutiny took place in 1857.
  • Ira said that she saw/had seen an elephant in the zoo.
  • Peter said that he could do that work.
  • Uma told her mother that she had passed the exam.
  • Ajay informed Lucy that he would go to Bangalore the next day.
  • Lewis said that his mother was sleeping
  • Tamal asked Naira when she was leaving.
  • The old man asked Timothy where he lived.
  • The teacher asked Arjun why he was talking.
  • Olena ordered Andrew to bring her rifle.
  • The jury ordered to call the first convict.
  • The woman requested to call an ambulance.
  • Betty said to me that she would cook that day’s dinner.
  • The teacher told me that I was intelligent.
  • My mother requested me to wait there till she returned.
  • The coach applauded David, saying that he had played well.
  • Ramen exclaimed sadly that his kitten had passed away.
  • Bruce said that he might go to the party.
  • Miss Davis asked the student if he was listening to her.
  • The lady asked to let her come in.
  • Granny prayed that God might bless me.
  • The policeman enquired where we were going.
  • The boy shouted to them to let him go.
  • Shilpa exclaimed sadly that she was undone.
  • Rupert said that he knows/knew his address.
  • Punit said that his mother was writing letters.
  • Rishav asked Roshni if she had ever been to the Taj Mahal.
  • Anu requested Shivina to lend her a pencil.
  • Logan asked when I was coming home.
  • Rory said to her colleagues that they have successfully achieved their goal.
  • The teacher told the students to make sure that they handed over their papers before 12:00 p.m.
  • My mom said that everything was going to be fine.
  • Luke said that he would cook for me the next day.
  • Manisha said that she thought she would have a shot at it the next year.
  • Soumia said that she was wearing a black dress for Achu’s reception.
  • The manager said that all the rooms have been allocated according to their choices.
  • My grandmother said that she had some work to do.
  • Lakshmi said that she was a tailor.
  • Madhav said that the cricket team did/had done their best.
  • Dhoni asked if I could help him with the luggage.
  • My parents said that they loved the passion fruit dessert.
  • Danny said that he was starting work from the next day.
  • The police officer said that they were investigating the matter.
  • Emily said to Richard that he was raising his voice.
  • Josh said that he loved shrimp.
  • Naomi asked if Farsana was present the previous day.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is direct narration.

When the actual words/sentences spoken by the speaker are quoted in a speech, it’s called direct speech/narration.

What is indirect speech?

When the quoted speech is reported in the form of a narrative without changing the meaning of the actual quotation/words by the speaker, it’s called indirect speech. Indirect speech is also known as reported speech.

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  1. Reported speech I Commands and requests

    Exercise 8. Make reported commands and requests. "Sit down, please," she asked me. She asked me to sit down. "Put the box here," he told me. He told me . "Don't forget about your mum's birthday," Sarah reminded me. Sarah reminded me about my mum's birthday. "Park your car behind the hotel, please," the porter asked me.

  2. Reported Speech Exercise: Requests And Commands

    Stand up. → The policeman ordered the criminal. Don't be late. → She warned me. Please, park your car away from the factory. → The security agent asked her. Don't call me anymore. → She asked him. Enjoy your stay in Paris → The hotel manager told her. Please, keep quiet. → She asked the kids. Don't leave me alone. → He told his mom.

  3. Reported Speech: Commands and Requests Practice Exercises

    Grammar Exercises / School Grammar. Learn converting commands and request type Imperative sentences into Indirect Speech or narration. The solved exercises given below are here to do practice on these exercises. Attempt yourself first and then see the answers. New exercises are added from time to time, so, keep coming here.

  4. Reported requests

    1. Amelia, "Can you carry the bag?". Amelia asked me. to carry the bag. 2. William, "Could you explain to me the rule?". William asked me. to explain to him the rule. 3.

  5. Reported Speech Exercises

    Lots of reported speech exercises - practise using free interactive quizzes. Login Contact Courses Membership Speaking Explanations Exercises Method. ... Reported Orders and Requests: Reported Requests and Orders Exercise (intermediate) (in PDF here) Mixed Exercises: Reported Speech Mixed Exercise 1 (difficult)

  6. Reported Speech

    Rewrite the demands/requests in indirect speech. The passenger requested the taxi driver, "Stop the car.". → The passenger requested the taxi driver . to + same wording as in direct speech. The mother told her son, "Don't be so loud.". → The mother told her son . not to + same wording as in direct speech, but remove don't.

  7. Reported Speech Exercise 3

    Reported Requests and Orders 1. Make reported requests or orders. Start each sentence with 'she asked me' or 'she told me'. It's the same day, so you don't need to change the time expressions. 1) "Please help me carry this." [ . 2) "Please come early." [ . 3) "Please buy some milk."

  8. Reported requests

    PDF (with answers) Next Try ... Reported requests — Exercise 2 . Task: Finish the following requests in Reported Speech as in the model. Reported statements — mixed tenses — Exercise 1 . Task: Finish the sentences using Reported speech. Pay special attention to changing pronouns and time phrases where necessary. ...

  9. Reported Speech (Part 2)

    Requests/orders. "Asked me to" is used for requests. "Told me to" is stronger; it is used for orders/commands. She asked me to make copies. He told me to go to the bank. 2. Yes/no questions. "Asked if" and "wanted to know if" are equal. We don't use the auxiliary verbs "do/does/did" in the reported question.

  10. Reported speech

    Requests in Reported Speech. For pronouns and place / time expressions see statements in reported speech. Tenses are not relevant for requests - simply use ‚to' + infinite verb. She said, Say hello to your mum. - She asked me to say hello to my mum. For negative requests, use ‚not to' + infinite verb. He said, Don't give up, Bob.

  11. Unit 7

    Unit 7 - Exercise 1 - Reported speech. Rewrite the direct speech as reported speech to complete the sentences. Use contractions where possible.

  12. Reported Requests

    Reported requests are one form of reported speech. direct request. reported request. She said: "Could you open the window, please?" She asked me to open the window. He said: "Please don't smoke." He asked them not to smoke. We usually introduce reported requests with the verb "ask". The structure is very simple:

  13. Reported requests

    Next . Finish the following requests in Reported Speech as in the model. Show example. 1. The man, "Can you open the window, please?". The man asked me. to open the window. 2. Mike, "Can you fetch some water for me?".

  14. Reported questions, commands, requests exercises PDF

    Reported commands PDF exercise 5. Key with answers 5. Find and correct mistakes. "Don't do it." - He told me I didn't do it. Compare: Reported speech exercises PDF Changes of tenses, time and place in reported statements. Online exercises with answers: Direct and indirect speech exercises Multiple choice and gap-filling exercises on reported ...

  15. Reported speech

    Direct and indirect speech Exercises with answers and grammar rules. Reported speech worksheets PDF exercises with answers. Reported questions, commands and requests Exercises and grammar rules. Reported speech - brief summary. In the reported speech we usually change tenses (one tense back), pronouns, time and place. "I admire you," said Sarah.

  16. Grammar Exercise

    She told the boys. "What have you decided to do?" she asked him. She asked him. "I always wake up early," he said. He said. "You should revise your lessons," he said. He advised the students. "Where have you been?"

  17. Reported speech

    Reported speech 2. Reported requests and orders. Reported speech exercise. Reported questions - worksheet. Indirect speech - worksheet. Worksheets pdf - print. Grammar worksheets - handouts. Grammar - lessons. Reported speech - grammar notes.

  18. Reported Speech Exercise 5

    Here's another mixed exercise about reported speech - it includes statements, questions, orders and requests. Review reported statments, questions, orders and requests; Download this quiz in PDF here; More reported speech exercises here

  19. Exercise on Reported Speech

    Exercise 3 - Requests (mixed) Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences. She said, "Go upstairs." → She told me. "Close the door behind you," he told me. → He told me. "Don't be late," he advised us. → He advised us.

  20. Reported Speech

    Watch my reported speech video: Here's how it works: We use a 'reporting verb' like 'say' or 'tell'. ( Click here for more about using 'say' and 'tell' .) If this verb is in the present tense, it's easy. We just put 'she says' and then the sentence: Direct speech: I like ice cream. Reported speech: She says (that) she likes ice cream.

  21. Reported Speech (B1)

    RS008 - Reported Questions. RS007 - Reported Speech. RS006 - Reported Speech. RS005 - Reported Speech. RS004 - Reported Speech. RS003 - Reported Speech. RS002 - Reported Speech - Mixed Exercises. RS001 - Reported Speech - Mixed Exercises. Adjective and Adverbs - Downloadable PDF Worksheets for English Language Learners - Intermediate Level (B1)

  22. Reported speech and indirect requests

    1 Reported speech listening/speaking (with audio and answers) Reported speech is an essential but sometimes overlooked aspect of English grammar. This is a fairly elementary exercise. Students can try to complete the speech bubbles. Then they can listen to the audio to compare answers. Subscribe to get full access to the latest and best ...

  23. Reported Speech Exercises with Answers for Class 9

    Reported speech Exercises for Class 9: In this article, you will be able to brush up your knowledge of reported speech and also work on the exercise to check your understanding of the topic. ... Reported Speech Exercises with Answers for Class 9. Reported speech is a grammatical component that is used to communicate what has been said by ...