Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 101 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (One step back): Verb one step back: am / is → was, are → were, like → liked, will → would, can → could, have → had. Pronouns change to fit the reporter: I → he / she, my → his / her. “told” needs a person (told me that …); “said” does not (said that …). Reported questions use normal word order: asked me where I lived.

1. 1.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
2. 2.Riya said, “I am tired.” → Riya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
3. 3.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Ishaan said, “I will take the train.” → Ishaan said that he ___ take the train. (a) would (b) is (c) will
5. 5.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
6. 6.Yash said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Yash said that he ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) have swum (c) has swum
7. 7.Rahul said, “I will make tea.” → Rahul said that he ___ make tea. (a) is (b) will (c) would
8. 8.Karan said, “I am running in the park.” → Karan said that he ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
9. 9.Myra said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a picture every day. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) drew (d) draw
10. 10.Sneha said, “I am happy.” → Sneha said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
11. 11.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Farhan said, “I will plant a tree.” → Farhan said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) would (c) will
13. 13.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
14. 14.Aarav said, “I win the match every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) won (c) win (d) wins
15. 15.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
17. 17.Ishaan said, “I have studied science.” → Ishaan said that he ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied
18. 18.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
19. 19.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
20. 20.Yash said, “I am busy.” → Yash said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
21. 21.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
22. 22.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Aarav said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baked (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baking
24. 24.Meera said, “I send a message every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) send (c) sent (d) sends
25. 25.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
26. 26.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
27. 27.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
29. 29.Karan said, “I am happy.” → Karan said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
30. 30.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
31. 31.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
32. 32.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
33. 33.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
34. 34.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
35. 35.Vivaan said, “I am busy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
36. 36.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
37. 37.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
38. 38.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
39. 39.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
40. 40.Ishaan said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) brings (b) bring (c) brought (d) bringing

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