G.D.
GOENKA PUBLIC SCHOOL, JAMMU
Governed by Om Parkash Bansal Charitable Trust (Regd.)
Answer Key
Subject :- English Class:- VIII
Topic:- Reported Speech Date:-
Purpose :- To assess the understanding of Reported Speech
Q1. A) James said that he was watching TV.
B) My mother asked my sister if she would sing for our visitors.
C) The president said that he would be visiting Italy in December
D) The weatherman announced that it might rain that day.
E) The police ordered the man not to move or he would shoot him.
F) The girl asked her father if he had brought a bat for her.
G) The boy said that he had been waiting for his mother since morning.
H) The doctor advised the patient to take proper food to stay healthy.
I) Mark said that he loved visiting China and Korea.
J) The examiner asked the boy who was the first man to fly in space.
K) The employee told the boss to let him explain the matter to him.
Q2. a) Rahul told to me, “When are you leaving?”
b) “Where do you live?” the stranger asked Aladdin.
c) The teacher said to Shelly, “Why are you laughing?”
d) Dhronacharya said to Arjun, “Shoot the bird’s eye.”
e) “Call the first convict,” said the jury.
f) “Call the ambulance,” said the man.
g) Bruce said to me, “I shall do the work.”
h) My mother said to me, “You were wrong.”
i) Mr Richard said to me, “Please wait here till I return.”
j) The captain said to me, “Bravo! You have played well.”
k) Raj said, “Alas! My pet died.”
Q3. I) “But Issac”, said one of them, “You have forgotten one thing that belongs to a mill.”
“What is that?” asked Issac.
“Where is the miller?” said his friend.
“That is true – I must look for one," said Issac.
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II) Richard told Iman that the latter had misplaced one item that belonged to the office. Iman enquired
what the item was. Richard asked where the laptop was. Iman responded that it was correct and he
must find out about it.
Q4. 1.(b) could afford to give away
2.(c) those days was promotion
3. (c) was being financed by
Q5. Raman asked Anitha what the matter was. She replied that it was nothing, and he
couldn't help her because she only wanted the blue umbrella.
Q6. The doctor advised the patient to take the medicine every day.
The patient asked if he should take it before dinner or after dinner. In response, the doctor
recommended taking it after breakfast.
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