Narration Change -Exercise on Direct to Indirect speech of Simple Past Tense

Welcome to our latest blog post on the topic of Narration Change – converting direct speech to indirect speech in the Simple Past Tense. In this post, we will focus on the specific changes that need to be made when converting statements made in the past tense into reported speech. We will cover the grammatical rules, verb tenses and other changes that need to be made, as well as provide examples to help clarify the concepts. Whether you’re a student, a professional, or just someone looking to improve their language skills, this post will provide valuable information on how to effectively use direct and indirect speech in the Simple Past Tense. So, let’s begin our journey of learning and understanding the intricacies of Narration Change in the Simple Past Tense.

Narration Change -Direct to Indirect speech of Simple Past Tense
Narration Change -Direct to Indirect speech of Simple Past Tense

Change the Following into Indirect Speech

Simple Present Tense

  1. “I am going to the store,” he said.
  2. “I will see you later,” she said.
  3. “I have been studying for two hours,” he said.
  4. “I did my homework last night,” she said.
  5. “I walked to school today,” he said.
  6. “I had a meeting at 10am,” she said.
  7. “I will be back in an hour,” he said.
  8. “I was feeling sick yesterday,” she said.
  9. “I will call you later,” he said.
  10. “I have been waiting for you for an hour,” she said.
  11. “I will do it later,” he said.
  12. “I have been working hard all week,” she said.
  13. “I will meet you at the park,” he said.
  14. “I went to the doctor’s yesterday,” she said.
  15. “I will be there in 5 minutes,” he said.

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Answers-

  1. He said that he was going to the store.
  2. She said that she would see me later.
  3. He said that he had been studying for two hours.
  4. She said that she had done her homework last night.
  5. He said that he had walked to school that day.
  6. She said that she had had a meeting at 10am.
  7. He said that he would be back in an hour.
  8. She said that she had been feeling sick the day before.
  9. He said that he would call me later.
  10. She said that she had been waiting for me for an hour.
  11. He said that he would do it later.
  12. She said that she had been working hard all week.
  13. He said that he would meet me at the park.
  14. She said that she had gone to the doctor’s the day before.
  15. He said that he would be there in 5 minutes.