Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 147 · 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.Priya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Vivaan said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch
3. 3.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
4. 4.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
5. 5.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
6. 6.Kavya said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Kavya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) am helping
7. 7.Pooja said, “I tell a story every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a story every day. (a) tells (b) told (c) tell (d) telling
8. 8.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
9. 9.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Sneha said, “I have sent a message.” → Sneha said that she ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had sent
12. 12.Riya said, “I play cricket every day.” → Riya said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) played (b) playing (c) play (d) plays
13. 13.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
14. 14.Aditya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleaned
15. 15.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
16. 16.Zoya said, “I am hungry.” → Zoya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
17. 17.Tara ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
19. 19.Zoya said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Zoya said that she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) am throwing
20. 20.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
21. 21.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
22. 22.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
23. 23.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Ishaan said, “I will drink milk.” → Ishaan said that he ___ drink milk. (a) is (b) would (c) will
25. 25.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
26. 26.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
27. 27.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
28. 28.Isha said, “I will write a letter.” → Isha said that she ___ write a letter. (a) is (b) will (c) would
29. 29.Rahul said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carried (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
30. 30.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
32. 32.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Aisha said, “I will wear a cap.” → Aisha said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) will (b) would (c) is
34. 34.Rahul said, “I am ready.” → Rahul said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
35. 35.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
36. 36.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
37. 37.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
38. 38.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
39. 39.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
40. 40.Yash said, “I will plant a tree.” → Yash said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) will (c) would

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