Class 12 | Reported Speech

1.  He said to me, "When will you go to Delhi? I shall send my brother with you."  

Ans: He asked me when I would go to Delhi and said that he would send his brother with me.

2.  I asked Rita what she was doing. Rita replied that she was preparing her lessons.  

Ans: I said to Rita, "What are you doing?" Rita said, "I am preparing my lessons."

3.  Ramen said to the boy, "What's the matter? Why are you crying? Be cheerful."  

Ans: Ramen asked the boy what the matter was, why he was crying, and told him to be cheerful.

4.  My friend told me that he was very thirsty and requested me to give him a glass of water.  

Ans: My friend said to me, "I am very thirsty. Please give me a glass of water."

5.  The boy said to the teacher, "Sir, I am weak in English and seek your advice." "Read the text thoroughly and try to express your ideas in simple correct English," said the teacher.  

Ans: The boy told the teacher that he was weak in English and sought his advice. The teacher advised him to read the text thoroughly and try to express his ideas in simple, correct English.

6.  I asked my friend why he looked so sad. He replied that his father was seriously ill and there was little hope for his recovery.  

Ans: I said to my friend, "Why do you look so sad?" He said, "My father is seriously ill, and there is little hope for his recovery."

7.  "I've just bought a car," said Peter, "but it isn't insured yet so I can't take you for a ride."  

Ans: Peter told me that he had just bought a car but it wasn’t insured yet, so he couldn’t take me for a ride.

8.  The man said that they had been there for two and a half years and were going to stay another six months.  

Ans: The man said, "We have been here for two and a half years, and we are going to stay another six months."

9.  The traveller said to the peasant, "Can you show me the nearest inn?" "Yes," said the peasant.  

Ans: The traveller asked the peasant if he could show him the nearest inn. The peasant replied that he could.

10.  She said to her son that she was old and lonely and asked him if he had no pity on her loneliness.  

Ans: She said to her son, "I am old and lonely. Have you no pity on my loneliness?"

11.  "Nothing can be avoided," said Caesar, "which the Gods have purposed. These omens appear to everyone, not only to Caesar."  

Ans: Caesar said that nothing could be avoided which the Gods had purposed and that those omens appeared to everyone, not only to him.

12.  The teacher asked the student if he had prepared his lesson. The student replied politely that he had not.  

Ans: The teacher said to the student, "Have you prepared your lesson?" The student politely replied, "No, I have not."

13.  "Hercules," said the Goddess of Virtue, "I offer myself to you because I know you are descended from the gods and that you have given proofs of that by your love of virtue."  

Ans: The Goddess of Virtue told Hercules that she offered herself to him because she knew he was descended from the gods and that he had given proofs of that by his love of virtue.

14.  When John asked Marry whether she would help him, she replied that she would.  

Ans: John said to Marry, "Will you help me?" Marry replied, "Yes, I will."

15.  He said, "I don’t wish to see any of you; go away."  

Ans: He told them that he didn’t wish to see any of them and ordered them to go away.

16.  The traveller asked the peasant if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn. The peasant replied that he could.  

Ans: The traveller said to the peasant, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?" The peasant said, "Yes, I can."

17.  "Rashmi," Karna said, "I have a very important matter to discuss with you today, so you must give me your attention."  

Ans: Karna told Rashmi that he had a very important matter to discuss with her that day and that she must give him her attention.

18.  The teacher ordered Joe to stand up and asked him why he had not prepared his lesson. He also told him that he would write to his (Joe’s) father.  

Ans: The teacher said to Joe, "Stand up. Why have you not prepared your lesson? I will write to your father."

19.  "Oh, please, could you spare us a little water?" "Certainly," replied the old gentleman, "take as much as you want, and leave the rest." "Thank you so much," murmured Bipin looking about him.  

Ans: Bipin asked the old gentleman if he could spare them a little water. The old gentleman replied that they could certainly take as much as they wanted and leave the rest. Bipin murmured his thanks while looking about him.

20.  Aparna said, "Hello! Is it Apollo International?" The person replied politely in the negative saying that it was not.  

Ans: Aparna asked the person if it was Apollo International. The person politely replied that it was not.

21.  When teacher said, "Bravo! you have done well. May you achieve greater success in future," Bidyut replied, "Thank you Sir, I shall try my best."  

Ans: The teacher told Bidyut that he had done well and wished him greater success in the future. Bidyut thanked the teacher and said that he would try his best.

22.  Utpal said to Nasim, "Let us play tennis." Nasim replied, "No, the Sun is too hot. Will it not be better to go to the park and relax under the green wood tree?"  

Ans: Utpal suggested to Nasim that they play tennis. Nasim replied that the sun was too hot and asked if it would not be better to go to the park and relax under the green wood tree.

23.  The Minister then addressed the gathering and said, "My beloved countrymen, I have great pleasure in accepting the heavy task conferred on me by you."  

Ans: The Minister addressed the gathering and told his beloved countrymen that he had great pleasure in accepting the heavy task conferred on him by them.

24.  "Alas! child," said his mother, "I have not a bit of bread to give you; you ate up all the provisions I had in the house yesterday."  

Ans: His mother exclaimed to her child that she had not a bit of bread to give him as he had eaten up all the provisions she had in the house the previous day.

25.  The speaker said, "I thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for giving me a kind hearing. When I arrived yesterday, I didn’t believe that I might meet so large a gathering."  

Ans: The speaker thanked the ladies and gentlemen for giving him a kind hearing and said that when he had arrived the previous day, he hadn’t believed he might meet so large a gathering.

26.  My mother said to me, "It’s going to rain. Take an umbrella."  

Ans: My mother told me that it was going to rain and advised me to take an umbrella.

27.  He asked me if I would go home and I said I would.  

Ans: He said to me, "Will you go home?" I said, "Yes, I will."

28.  The master said, "Can you work hard?" The servant said, "No."  

Ans: The master asked the servant if he could work hard. The servant replied that he could not.

29.  Mark Antony said to the mob, "Friends, Romans and countrymen lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him."  

Ans: Mark Antony addressed the mob, asking his friends, Romans, and countrymen to lend him their ears, and said that he came to bury Caesar, not to praise him.

30.  "Why are you laughing?" he said to me, "I don’t like people laughing like that."  

Ans: He asked me why I was laughing and said that he didn’t like people laughing like that.

31.  John said to his mother, "Heavens! you are tired. Don’t work so hard."  

Ans: John exclaimed to his mother that she was tired and advised her not to work so hard.

32.  She said to her friend, "I haven’t been to Darjeeling. Have you?"  

Ans: She told her friend that she hadn’t been to Darjeeling and asked if she had.

33.  The master said to the boy, "Where do you live and what do you do for your living?" The boy replied that he lived in a town and he works as a daily labourer.  

Ans: The master asked the boy where he lived and what he did for a living. The boy replied, "I live in a town, and I work as a daily labourer."

34.  "My son," said the doctor, "You are suffering from jaundice. Take this medicine regularly and do not take fish or meat."  

Ans: The doctor told his son that he was suffering from jaundice and advised him to take the medicine regularly and not to eat fish or meat.

35.  The sea god cried, "Do not be afraid, noble prince, I have taken pity on you and will help you."  

Ans: The sea god told the noble prince not to be afraid, saying that he had taken pity on him and would help him.

36.  The old man advised his sons not to quarrel among themselves when he was dead but to remain united.  

Ans: The old man said to his sons, "Do not quarrel among yourselves when I am dead; remain united."

37.  "Friends," said the old man, "Sit down and rest yourselves here on this bench. My wife has gone to see what you can have for supper."  

Ans: The old man invited his friends to sit down and rest on the bench, saying that his wife had gone to see what they could have for supper.

38.  The teacher told the boys to come in and sit on the benches there. He had something very interesting to tell them.  

Ans: The teacher said to the boys, "Come in and sit on the benches. I have something very interesting to tell you."