Narration Question Answers | DAV Class 8 English Practice Book Chapter 2 Solutions

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Worksheet 1: Direct and Indirect Speech

This worksheet introduces narration through a conversation between Tarun and Ruchi. Box A gives their exact words in inverted commas (direct speech); Box B reports the same conversation in the speaker’s own words (indirect or reported speech). Notice how ‘said to’ becomes told, exclaimed, asked, replied, wished, suggested and thanked depending on what kind of sentence is being reported.

How the reporting verb changes the sentence:

1. Isha says, ‘The teacher will check the notebooks tomorrow.’
   Ans. Isha says that the teacher will check the notebooks tomorrow. (The reporting verb is in the present tense, so the tense and ‘tomorrow’ do not change.)
2. Isha will say, ‘The teacher will check the notebooks tomorrow.’
   Ans. Isha will say that the teacher will check the notebooks tomorrow. (Future reporting verb: no change in tense.)
3. Isha said, ‘The teacher will check the notebooks tomorrow.’
   Ans. Isha said that the teacher would check the notebooks the next day. (Past reporting verb: ‘will’ becomes ‘would’ and ‘tomorrow’ becomes ‘the next day’.)
4. Isha said to Ritu, ‘The teacher will check the notebooks tomorrow.’
   Ans. Isha told Ritu that the teacher would check the notebooks the next day. (‘Said to’ becomes ‘told’.)

Worksheet 2: Rules for Changing Direct Speech into Reported Speech

Worksheet 2 is a rules chart with no questions to answer. These are the changes you will use in Worksheets 3 to 11 whenever the reporting verb is in the past tense:

Statements take ‘that’ and verbs such as told, replied or remarked. Questions lose the question mark and take asked or enquired, with ‘if/whether’ for yes/no questions and no conjunction after wh-words. Commands and requests change the verb to ‘to + verb’ with ordered, requested, advised or begged.

Worksheet 3: Assertive Sentences into Reported Speech

1. ‘The Prime Minister has announced a relief package for the farmers,’ said the reporter.
   Ans. The reporter said that the Prime Minister had announced a relief package for the farmers.
2. Mohit says, ‘I will invite all my friends to my birthday party.’
   Ans. Mohit says that he will invite all his friends to his birthday party.
3. Amar said to Priya, ‘My class teacher has agreed to grant me two weeks’ leave.’
   Ans. Amar told Priya that his class teacher had agreed to grant him two weeks’ leave.
4. Rajesh said to Kusum, ‘I lost my mobile phone yesterday.’
   Ans. Rajesh told Kusum that he had lost his mobile phone the previous day.
5. Ritu said to Aman, ‘You have not finished your homework yet.’
   Ans. Ritu told Aman that he had not finished his homework yet.
6. Pawan said, ‘We have bought a new house. We’re shifting to the new house next week.’
   Ans. Pawan said that they had bought a new house and that they were shifting to the new house the following week.
7. Mother said, ‘I am glad you’ve reached home on time. The weather is getting really bad.’
   Ans. Mother said that she was glad I had reached home on time and that the weather was getting really bad.
8. Maanya says, ‘I love staying at my grandma’s house. She tells me nice stories and takes me to the park. She also cooks my favourite pasta.’
   Ans. Maanya says that she loves staying at her grandma’s house. She says that her grandma tells her nice stories, takes her to the park and also cooks her favourite pasta.
9. The cricketer said to the reporter, ‘I have always played earnestly for my country. I have put my country’s honour and my team’s interests above everything else. I am thankful to the people of the country who have always shown faith in my abilities.’
   Ans. The cricketer told the reporter that he had always played earnestly for his country. He said that he had put his country’s honour and his team’s interests above everything else, and that he was thankful to the people of the country who had always shown faith in his abilities.
10. Ramit said to Ashu, ‘I am sorry I cannot give you the book this weekend. I gave the book for photocopying on Thursday but the shopkeeper says he will take at least five days to photocopy the whole book.’
    Ans. Ramit told Ashu that he was sorry he could not give him the book that weekend. He explained that he had given the book for photocopying on Thursday but the shopkeeper said that he would take at least five days to photocopy the whole book.

Worksheet 4: Interrogative Sentences into Reported Speech

1. The teacher asked, ‘Have you understood the question?’
   Ans. The teacher asked the students if they had understood the question.
2. Ritu said to Rohit, ‘How will you complete the assignment in two days?’
   Ans. Ritu asked Rohit how he would complete the assignment in two days.
3. The child asked, ‘Mother, why don’t the stars in the sky fall down?’
   Ans. The child asked his mother why the stars in the sky did not fall down.
4. Namita said to Aruna, ‘Which of the two sarees is better?’
   Ans. Namita asked Aruna which of the two sarees was better.
5. ‘Can you teach me French?’ said Tisha to Suman.
   Ans. Tisha asked Suman if she could teach her French.
6. The worried father said to his son, ‘Which train have you boarded? Have you checked your ticket number?’
   Ans. The worried father asked his son which train he had boarded and whether he had checked his ticket number.
7. The manager said to the candidate, ‘What are your qualifications? In what way can you benefit our company?’
   Ans. The manager asked the candidate what his qualifications were and in what way he could benefit their company.
8. Rimi said, ‘Monika, how did you like the state of Florida? If given a chance, would you like to go there again?’
   Ans. Rimi asked Monika how she had liked the state of Florida and whether, if given a chance, she would like to go there again.
9. My mother asked me, ‘What happened to your hand? Why is it bandaged? Did you fall from the bicycle? Does it hurt?’
   Ans. My mother asked me what had happened to my hand and why it was bandaged. She also asked whether I had fallen from the bicycle and whether it hurt.
10. Rahul’s friend asked him, ‘Why did you leave your job? Didn’t they pay you well? Weren’t you happy doing that job? Will you look for a new job now?’
    Ans. Rahul’s friend asked him why he had left his job, whether they had not paid him well and whether he had not been happy doing that job. He also asked if he would look for a new job then.

Worksheet 5: Imperative Sentences into Reported Speech

1. The teacher said to the children, ‘Open page number ten of your book.’
   Ans. The teacher ordered the children to open page number ten of their book.
2. Manish said to the people standing on the road, ‘Please help me remove this broken tree from the road.’
   Ans. Manish requested the people standing on the road to help him remove that broken tree from the road.
3. Ruchi said, ‘O God, bless my parents with health and happiness.’
   Ans. Ruchi prayed to God to bless her parents with health and happiness.
4. Shipra said to Preeti, ‘Read newspapers and magazines to boost your vocabulary.’
   Ans. Shipra advised Preeti to read newspapers and magazines to boost her vocabulary.
5. The coach said to the players, ‘Do not overdo this exercise.’
   Ans. The coach advised the players not to overdo that exercise.
6. The major said to his cadets, ‘Stand straight. Listen attentively to what I say.’
   Ans. The major commanded his cadets to stand straight and to listen attentively to what he said.
7. ‘Accept this job offer, son,’ said mother to her son. ‘Do not leave this opportunity.’
   Ans. Mother advised her son to accept that job offer and not to leave that opportunity.
8. The doctor said to the patient, ‘Don’t worry. Just take the medicine on time and exercise regularly.’
   Ans. The doctor told the patient not to worry and advised him to take the medicine on time and exercise regularly.

Worksheet 6: Exclamatory and Optative Sentences into Reported Speech

Exclamations and wishes lose the exclamation mark. Words such as Alas!, Hurrah!, What a …! and How …! are dropped and their feeling goes into the reporting verb: exclaimed with joy, exclaimed with sorrow, regretted, wished, prayed or applauded. Report what each character says in the lion-and-hunter story:

1. ‘Alas, I’m ruined!’
   Ans. The lion unhappily exclaimed that he was ruined.
2. ‘Oh, had I been more careful!’
   Ans. The lion regretted that he had not been more careful.
3. ‘How clever I am!’
   Ans. The hunter exclaimed proudly that he was very clever.
4. ‘Kudos! You have done well!’
   Ans. The hunter’s friends applauded him and said that he had done well.
5. ‘Help me, God!’
   Ans. The lion prayed to God to help him.
6. ‘Oh, that’s not fair!’
   Ans. The rat exclaimed that it was not fair.
7. ‘How cruel the hunter is!’
   Ans. The rat exclaimed that the hunter was very cruel.
8. ‘What a nuisance humans are!’
   Ans. The rat exclaimed in disgust that humans were a great nuisance.
9. ‘What a pity, our foes are so strong!’
   Ans. The rat exclaimed sadly that it was a pity their foes were so strong.
10. ‘I wish I were strong enough to chase them away!’
    Ans. The rat wished that he were strong enough to chase them away.

Worksheet 7: Reporting Reactions on a Plane

Advait’s uncle was flying for the first time. Report each reaction using the verbs in the box: exclaimed, regretted, requested, wondered, grumbled, warned, complained.

1. Air hostess: ‘Oh no, you can’t carry liquids on the plane!’
   Ans. The air hostess exclaimed that he could not carry liquids on the plane.
2. Uncle (after hearing that the flight takes off at 1720 hours): ‘I wish I had not arrived so early!’
   Ans. Uncle regretted that he had arrived so early.
3. Steward: ‘Please check your seat number.’
   Ans. The steward requested him to check his seat number.
4. Co-passenger: ‘How foolish of him to use the phone now!’
   Ans. The co-passenger wondered how he could be so foolish as to use the phone then.
5. Uncle: ‘What strange people! Can’t carry their own sandwiches!’
   Ans. Uncle grumbled that they were strange people who could not carry their own sandwiches.
6. Steward: ‘Stop smoking please!’
   Ans. The steward warned him to stop smoking.
7. The man sitting next to Uncle: ‘What a peculiar man!’
   Ans. The man sitting next to Uncle complained that he was a very peculiar man.

Worksheet 8: A Picnic at Beautiland (Value-Based)

You and your friend went for a picnic to Beautiland and were disappointed by the garbage, the dead creatures in the river, the factory smoke and the felling of trees. Once home, you report the conversation to your mother. Completed report:

The place was a disappointment. The park that was recommended to be an attraction of the city turned out to be repulsive. My friend was so disgusted that she exclaimed that the place was filthy, and I wondered how people could be so indifferent as to throw garbage all over. My friend wished that people had understood the consequences of their actions. I exclaimed sadly that it was a pity the creatures in the river were dead. Then my friend pointed to the thick black smoke from the factory and said that it was disgusting. I exclaimed at people’s greed in felling trees so recklessly, and my friend remarked bitterly that that was what man thought was development.

Value point: A park, a river or a forest belongs to everyone. Carry your garbage back or put it in a dustbin, never throw waste into rivers, and remember that cutting trees and polluting the air is not real development. Even students can help by reminding others, joining clean-up drives and planting trees.

Worksheet 9: Reporting Dialogues (Examples)

Worksheet 9 shows two model conversations, the woodcutter and the river god, and Meeta and Neetu planning a trip to the book fair, each followed by its reported version. There is nothing to answer here. Note how the report joins short lines into flowing sentences, uses verbs like ‘humbly asked’, ‘replied’, ‘gladly agreed’, ‘suggested’ and ‘assured’, and changes ‘today’ to ‘that day’. Use the same method for Worksheet 10.

Worksheet 10: Report the Dialogues

1. Receptionist and Mrs Sharma (prize in a slogan writing competition)
   Ans. The receptionist asked whether she was talking to Mrs Sharma. Mrs Sharma replied that she was. The receptionist politely told her that she had won a prize in a slogan writing competition. Mrs Sharma exclaimed with joy that it was wonderful news. The receptionist informed her that she would have to collect her prize from their office on Friday at 4:00 p.m. Mrs Sharma replied that she would be out of station on Friday and asked whether she could collect it later. The receptionist apologised and said that in that case they would have to give the prize to the second winner. Mrs Sharma exclaimed with sorrow that it was bad luck and wished that they were not going out.
2. Anmol and Kunal (the speech competition)
   Ans. Anmol asked Kunal if he had prepared his speech for the competition. Kunal replied that he had. Anmol asked him how he was always so confident on the stage. Kunal replied that he learnt his speech thoroughly and practised it in front of his parents. Anmol wished that he could also be so confident on the stage. Kunal advised him not to be afraid of being on the stage, said that it was not so tough and offered to help him. Anmol thanked Kunal and said that this time he would also participate in the speech competition. He added that he was sure Kunal’s guidance would help him perform better.

Value point: Kunal does not keep his skill to himself; he offers to help a nervous friend. Preparing thoroughly and practising in front of family builds confidence, and helping others grow is a mark of a good friend.

Worksheet 11: Do It Yourself (Integrated Exercises)

1. Fill in the blanks with words from the box (grumbled, refused, refused, told, warned, if, regretted, enquired, requested):

It was late night when I reached the city. I enquired of the bus driver if it was possible to get a taxi at that hour. He was kind and told me where I could find one. After waking up the taxi driver, I told him where I wanted to go. He refused, saying it was too far off. I requested him to be kind and help me out. He agreed but warned me that he would charge twice the fare. I grumbled that that was too much. On hearing me, he went back to sleep. I regretted not having planned my journey but I refused to get cheated.

2. Complete Ramanshu’s report of his interview with the award-winning novelist Aradhika:

Ramanshu asked Aradhika how it felt to be honoured, to which she replied that it was pure delight. Then Ramanshu went on to say that she had written many novels and poems and asked her when she had written her first one. Aradhika told him that she had been seven when she wrote a poem. Ramanshu asked her what she thought about nature and whether she liked to write on it. With joy in her eyes, Aradhika exclaimed that it was simply beautiful and that nature is her favourite subject. As a parting shot, Ramanshu asked her what her message to her countrymen was. Aradhika very seriously requested people to conserve nature and warned that if they did not, they were heading towards their doom.

Value point: Aradhika’s message is the same as Beautiland’s lesson: conserving nature is everyone’s duty, because a careless society harms its own future.

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