VI CLASS ENGLISH TEXTUAL EXERCISES

4. AN ADVENTURE

VOCABULARY

I.  Fill in the blanks with suitable noun forms.

1. She is returning home. Her ____ will please her family.

2. My uncle will depart for the US. His _____ made his family unhappy.

3. The teacher divided the class into groups. Some students did not like the _____.

4. Some children don't know how to multiply the numbers. The teacher asked them to learn _____ tables.

5. We stayed in a hotel for two days in the city. Our _____ cost us a lot.

GRAMMAR

II. Change the following into Indirect speech.

1. He said to her, “I respect my parents.”

2. Sravan said to Shanthi, “I listen to the radio.”

3. Roshan said to Shreya, “I polish the shoes.”

4. Pragna said to Pavan, “I learn English.”

5. Mahesh said to Manisha, “I cook dinner.”

III. Change the following into indirect speech. When the reported speech is a universal truth or a scientific fact, the tense doesn't change.

Example:

Direct Speech: Ram said, “Wood floats on water.”

Indirect Speech: Ram said that wood floats on water.”

1. The teacher said, “The sun rises in the east.”

2. Prashanth said, “Water boils at 100° C “

3. Kavya said, “Honesty is the best policy.”

4. My mother said, “The cows give milk.”

5. Anil said, “Empty vessels make a lot of noise.”

IV. Change the following into indirect speech. When the reported speech is a universal truth or a scientific fact, the tense doesn't change.

Example:

Direct Speech: Ram said, “Wood floats on water.”

Indirect Speech: Ram said that wood floats on water.”

1. The teacher said, “ Two and two make four.”

2. The chairman said, “The employees got their salaries on the first of every month.”

3. The girl said, “Children are innocent.”

4. I said, “Summer is very hot.”

5. They said, “Man is mortal.”

V. Change the following into indirect speech. When the reported speech is a universal truth or a scientific fact, the tense doesn't change.

Example:

Direct Speech: Ram said, “Wood floats on water.”

Indirect Speech: Ram said that wood floats on water.”

1. Archana said, “Winter is cold.”

2. They said, “The earth moves round the sun.”

3. The master said, “Hardwork is rewarded.”

4. The children said, “Animals live in the forest.”

5. I said, “Gold is a precious metal.”

VI. Change the following into indirect speech. When the reported speech is a universal truth or a scientific fact, the tense doesn't change.

Example:

Direct Speech: Ram said, “Wood floats on water.”

Indirect Speech: Ram said that wood floats on water.”

1. The teacher said, “Life is beautiful.”

2. The chairman said, “Work is worship.”

3. Mother said, “The lion is ferocious.”

4. The doctor said, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.”

5. Father said, “Money is the root cause of all evils.”

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