September 2018
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Please read Optative Sentences - Direct and Indirect Narration before solving below exercises.

Please change the following sentences into Indirect speech:


Exercise - 1
  1. I said to Ravi, "May you always be happy !"
  2. The beggar sad to me, "May you prosper in life !"
  3. She said, "May God bless Neha with a child !"
  4. My brother said to me, "May you succeed in the competition !"
  5. Rama said, "May you have a happy journey !"
  6. They said, "Long live our President !"
  7. She said to me, "May God help you !"
  8. My friend said, "May your enemy go to hell !"
  9. My sister said to me, "Good morning, I am happy to see you !"
  10. Rohit said, "Good night, Sohan! we'll meet again tomorrow."



Exercise - 2
  1. Suman said to me, "May God bless you with children !"
  2. He said to her, "Goodbye, my sister !"
  3. The teacher said, "May you get the first position !"
  4. The priest said, "God pardon you !"
  5. She said to me, "Ma you die !"
  6. He said to his sister, "Congratulations on your success !"
  7. She said to me, "Happy birthday !"
  8. He said, "Goodbye, my countrymen !"
  9. The hermit said to me, "May you live long !"
  10. The daughter said, "Good morning, mother !"

Direct and Indirect Narration
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Please read Imperative Sentences - Direct and Indirect Narration before solving below exercises.

Please change the following sentences into Indirect speech:

Exercise - 1
  1. The master said to his servant, "Bring me a newspaper."
  2. "Sit down and learn your lesson, boys", said the teacher.
  3. She said to me, "Please wait here till I return."
  4. The mother said to her daughter, "Get up early and go out for a walk."
  5. The teacher said to the boys, "Do not make a noise in the class."
  6. The principal said to the boys, "Do not play at this time and go to your classes."
  7. The father said to his son, "Do not drive fast, as the road is very busy."
  8. The teacher said to the boys, "Bring your book and stand near me."
  9. The saint said, "If If you want to be happy, abstain from bad habits."
  10. The old man said, "Would you pay me in cash, please?"
  11. Socrates said, "Be quiet and have patience."
  12. The policeman said, "Stand up and follow me."



Exercise - 2
  1. Radha said to me, "Let us sing together."
  2. Ram said to me, "Let me finish my work."
  3. Sita said to me, "Let us go out for a walk."
  4. She said to me, "Let us start tomorrow."
  5. The girl said, "Let me finish my homework before I go to the market."
  6. The girl said to her mother, "Let me try once more."
  7. She said to us, "Let us have some music."
  8. "Let me pick some flowers," the child said to the gardener.
  9. The head clerk said to his companions, "Let me see the documents if they are here."
  10. The educationist said, "Let us prepare our children to face the future challenges."
  11. Rahul said, "Let us wait for our friends."
  12. I said to my friend, "Let us go to some holy place."
Direct and Indirect Narration
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Please read Interrogative Sentences - Direct and Indirect Narration before solving below exercises.

Please change the following sentences into Indirect speech:


Exercise - 1
  1. The wife said to her husband, "Why are you so downcast today?"
  2. I said to him, "Where did you find this old postage stamp?"
  3. Arun said, "Anil, why have you been away from the city so long?"
  4. Rekha said, "Ram, do you know Gaurav's address?"
  5. The nurse asked the patient, "Don't you feel better this morning?"
  6. She said to herself, "How shall I prepare for my exam if there is a power failure?"
  7. The eye surgeon said, "Can you read the last line there?"
  8. The teacher said, "Girls, have you note down the questions?"
  9. Aman asked Santosh, "Do you really want to leave your country and settle abroad?"
  10. Ram said to his friends, "Why did you not send a message?"



Exercise - 2
  1. The father said to his son, "Would you like to go on a trip to Kashmir?"
  2. The lady said to the boy, "Do you live in this house?"
  3. She said to Krishna, "Are you going to see the fair with my sister today?"
  4. The teacher said to the girl, "Have you completed your homework?"
  5. My father said to me, "Where do you like to go in winter vacation?"
  6. She said to him, "May I use your laptop?"
  7. The teacher said to Hari, "Why did you not come to school yesterday?"
  8. The father said to the servant, "Did my friend come here?"
  9. The teacher asked the boys, "When did Neil Armstrong land on the moon?"
  10. Akash said to his brother, "Will you give me some money tomorrow?"
Direct and Indirect Narration
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Please read Assertive Sentences Part 3 - Direct and Indirect Narration before solving below exercises.

Change the following sentences into Indirect speech:


Exercise - 1
  1. Radha said to her sister, "Our parents will go to Switzerland."
  2. The manager said to Rahul, "You have to complete your work by tomorrow."
  3. The girl said, "I have arrived here just now."
  4. She said, "I brought this table from Hyderabad."
  5. She said, "I lived here for a week."
  6. The teacher said to students, "I could not deliver any lecture yesterday."
  7. She said to me, "It rained yesterday."
  8. Vishnu said to Lakshmi, "My mother will come here tomorrow at this time."
  9. Sushma said to me, "I cannot accompany you till next month."
  10. Suresh said, "This piano is mine."



Exercise - 2
  1. She said, "You must keep this in your pocket."
  2. He said, "I lost my wallet in the station." 
  3. The girl said, "I am doing this work honestly."
  4. The culprit said, "I feel sorry for what I have done."
  5. Priya said, "Ravi, I shall never betray you."
  6. The old man said to Raman, "Thank you for your help."
  7. "My dear sister," said he, "I shall tell you a story now."
  8. The principal said to the students, "You see, I cannot give you any other chance."
  9. She said to her mother, "You need not worry about it."
  10. Pranav said, "I hope my father will give me a prize."
Direct and Indirect Narration
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Please read Assertive Sentences Part 2 - Direct and Indirect Narration before solving below exercises.

Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech:


Exercise - 1
  1. She said to me, "I have completed my work."
  2. The teacher said to me, "You always tell a lie."
  3. The boys said to me, "We shall play a match in the morning."
  4. He said to me, "I am an honest man."
  5. The jailor said, "The prisoner died in the night."
  6. He said to them, "You are very cruel."
  7. Sita said to Ram, "You have passed in your mission."
  8. Neha said to her friend, "I do not believe you."
  9. The manager said to us, "You must finish your work on time."
  10. The policeman said, "You should be honest."



Exercise - 2
  1. Sita said to him, "You are very busy."
  2. Mohan said to them, "You are good players."
  3. The doctor said to you, "You are out of danger."
  4. Rohit said to Shyam, "I shall never abuse you in the future."
  5. The teacher said to the boys, "I am ill so I cannot teach you."
  6. He said to me, "You are very weak in English."
  7. Hari said to Ram, "I shall never give you my book."
  8. She said, "You should not be lazy."
  9. Ritu said to me, "She knows nothing about it."
  10. She said to Neha, "I shall always help you."
Recommended PostAssertive Sentences Part 2 - Direct and Indirect Narration

Direct and Indirect Narration
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Please read Assertive Sentences Part 1 - Direct and Indirect Narration before solving below exercises.

Change the following sentences into Indirect speech.


Exercise - 1
  1. Ram says to his brother, "The sun is setting in the west."
  2. Mohit will be saying, "The servant has finished the work."
  3. Sita said to me, "I shall write a letter to your father."
  4. Hari said, "The horses are running very fast in the field."
  5. The father said, "My daughter has passed the examination."
  6. The mother said, "The girls were playing with their dolls."
  7. The teacher said, "Premchand wrote many novels and stories."
  8. The sister said to his brother, "You must take some exercises daily."
  9. She said, "God helps those who help themselves."
  10. Vivek said, "My brother will have been learning his lesson for two hours."
  11. My parents said, "Good boys ought to obey their elders."
  12. The teacher said to Mukesh, "You may go after this period."



Exercise - 2
  1. Sandeep will say, "Sunil will play hockey with us."
  2. My sister has said to me, "The teacher will not teach us in the class today."
  3. Lata said, "Asha sings a very sweet song."
  4. He said to them, "You all are very good players."
  5. The mother said to her brother, "The baby will be sleeping in the room."
  6. They said, "The old man died in the village last night."
  7. Seema said, "My mother has been suffering from fever for two days."
  8. I said to my friend, "I shall go to my house after this party."
  9. Mahesh said, "The boys have been making a noise in the class for two hours."
  10. She said, "I used to go for a walk every morning."
  11. The saint said, "Honesty is the best policy."
  12. My friend said to me, "I cannot help you at this time."
Direct and Indirect Narration
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Please read Causative Verbs - Get, Have, Cause, Make before solving below exercise.


Exercise - 1
  1. उसने बच्चे को रुलाया | 
  2. मैंने अपने घोड़े को तेज दौड़ाया | 
  3. मैं राम से यह पत्र लिखवाऊँगा | 
  4. मैंने राम से यह पत्र लिखवाया | 
  5. मैं तुम्हें तेज़ दौडाऊंगा | 
  6. मेरे दादा अपने घर की सफेदी करवायेगे | 
  7. उसने अपना पत्र मुझसे पढ़वाया था | 
  8. भाभीजी ने खाना तैयार करा लिया है | 
  9. सोहन ने दर्जी से कोट सिलवाया था |
  10. इस प्रार्थनापत्र पर अपने पिता के हस्ताक्षर कराओ | 
  11. तुमने इन लड़को को क्यों दंडित कराया ?
  12. मैं बढ़ई से कुर्सी बनवाऊँगा |   
(Hints: अपने घर की सफेदी करवायेगे - will get his house whitewashed, भाभीजी - sister-in-law, दर्जी - tailor, प्रार्थनापत्र - application, हस्ताक्षर - signature, दंडित करना - to punish, बढ़ई - carpenter)


Recommended PostCausative Verbs - Get, Have, Cause, Make 

Translation from Hindi to English
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Please read Conditional Sentences with Examples before solving below exercise.

Exercise - 1
  1. अगर वह आएगी तो मैं उसे अपनी किताब दे दूँगा | 
  2. अगर मैं तुम्हारे घर जाऊँगा तो मैं तुम्हारे भाई से मिलूँगा | 
  3. अगर तुम असफल हो जाओ तो तुम्हें फिर प्रयास करना चाहिए | 
  4. यदि वह यहाँ होती तो उसे इनाम मिलता | 
  5. यदि मैं अमीर होता तो तुम्हारी सहायता कर देता | 
  6. यदि तुम पढ़ाई में कमजोर हो तो तुम्हें अधिक पढ़ना चाहिए | 
  7. अगर कल वर्षा होगी तो मैं स्कूल नहीं जाऊँगा | 
  8. अगर तुम सच बोलोगे तो तुम्हें इनाम मिलेगा | 
  9. यदि वह समय पर घर आता तो उसे उसके पिता मिल जाते | 
  10. यदि रेलगाड़ी नहीं होती तो यात्रा करना बड़ा कठिन होता | 
  11. अगर वह डॉक्टर को बुलाता तो वह नहीं मरता | 
  12. यदि वह बहादुर न होते तो वे हार जाते | 
(Hints: प्रयास करना - to try, अमीर - wealthy, सच बोलना - to speak the truth, इनाम मिलना - to win prize, यात्रा करना - travelling, बहादुर - brave)



Translation from Hindi to English
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Please read Non-Finite Verbs: Gerund before solving below exercise.

Exercise - 1
  1. टहलना स्वास्थ्य के लिए लाभदायक है | 
  2. वह नाचना पसन्द करती है | 
  3. वह गीत गाने की शौकीन है | 
  4. उसकी आदत दूसरों को गाली देने की थी | 
  5. करने से कहना अधिक आसान है | 
  6. अख़बार पढ़ना एक अच्छी आदत है | 
  7. तैरना आसान काम नहीं है | 
  8. वह घर का काम करने में दक्ष है | 
  9. दिन में सोना हानिकारक है | 
  10. उसे झूठ बोलने के कारण सजा मिली | 
  11. मुझे तुम्हारा समय बर्बाद करना पसन्द नहीं है | 
  12. मेरा मित्र उपन्यास पढ़ना पसन्द करता है | 
(Hints: टहलना - walking, स्वास्थ्य -health, लाभदायक - useful, गाने की शौकीन - fond of singing, तैरना - swimming, घर का काम करने में - in discharging household duties, दक्ष - expert, हानिकारक - harmful, सजा मिली - was punished, बर्बाद करना - to waste, उपन्यास - novel)


Recommended PostNon-Finite Verbs: Gerund

Translation from Hindi to English
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Please read Non-Finite Verbs: Participle before solving below exercise.


Exercise - 1
  1. शेर को देखकर वह पेड़ पर चढ़ गया | 
  2. दाहिनी ओर मुड़कर तुम रेलवे स्टेशन पहुँचोगे | 
  3. वह एक अवकाश प्राप्त अधिकारी है | 
  4. बाढ़ आयी हुई नदी मृत्यु और बर्बादी लायी है | 
  5. स्कूल पहुँचकर वह प्रधानाचार्य से मिला | 
  6. अपना काम समाप्त करके वह सोने चला गया | 
  7. दिल्ली पहुँचकर उसने बहुत-सी वस्तुएँ खरीदी | 
  8. शोर को सुनकर चोर भाग गया | 
  9. कमरे में घुसते ही मैंने एक कुत्ता देखा | 
  10. एक बार खोया हुआ समय कभी वापस नहीं लौटता है | 
  11. हमने फलों से लदे कुछ पेड़ देखे | 
  12. जला हुआ बच्चा आग से डरता है | 
(Hints: दाहिनी ओर मुड़कर - turning to the right, अवकाश प्राप्त - retired, अधिकारी - officer, बाढ़ आयी हुई नदी - flooded river, मृत्यु और बर्बादी - death and destruction, प्रधानाचार्य - principal, फलों से लदे - laden with fruits, जला हुआ बच्चा - brunt child)


Recommended PostNon-Finite Verbs: Participle

Translation from Hindi to English
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Please read Non-Finite Verbs: Infinitives before solving below exercise.

Exercise - 1
  1. दिन में सोना हानिकारक है | 
  2. वह नाचना पसन्द करती है | 
  3. मैं नहीं सोने वाला हूँ | 
  4. मेरी इच्छा दुकान खरीदने की है | 
  5. मेरा परीक्षा में सम्मिलित होना मुश्किल है | 
  6. पिताजी ने उसे काम करने की आज्ञा दी | 
  7. तुम्हें वहाँ जाने की आवश्यकता नहीं है | 
  8. मैंने उसे दौड़ाया | 
  9. उसने मुझे जाने दिया | 
  10. उसे मेरे सामने आने का साहस नहीं था | 
  11. हम जीवित रहने के लिए खाते हैं | 
  12. वह उससे मिलने का उत्सुक है | 
  13. यह खेलने का समय नहीं है | 
  14. वह मुझसे मिलने के लिए आयी | 
(Hints: हानिकारक - harmful, दुकान खरीदना - purchase a shop,  सम्मिलित - appear, उत्सुक - eager)


Recommended PostNon-Finite Verbs: Infinitives

Translation from Hindi to English