Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 166 · 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.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
4. 4.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Aarav said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Aarav said that he ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
6. 6.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Kunal said, “I am hungry.” → Kunal said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
8. 8.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
9. 9.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
10. 10.Zoya said, “I will play cricket.” → Zoya said that she ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) is (c) would
11. 11.Ira said, “I drink milk every day.” → Ira said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drinking (b) drank (c) drinks (d) drink
12. 12.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Meera said, “I have drunk milk.” → Meera said that she ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) has drunk (c) had drunk
14. 14.Manav said, “I am planting a tree.” → Manav said that he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) is planting
15. 15.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
16. 16.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
17. 17.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Diya said, “I have caught the ball.” → Diya said that she ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) have caught (c) has caught
21. 21.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
22. 22.Yash said, “I will go to school.” → Yash said that he ___ go to school. (a) is (b) will (c) would
23. 23.Omkar said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) spoke (c) speak (d) speaking
24. 24.Ishaan said, “I will fly a kite.” → Ishaan said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) would (c) is
25. 25.Tara said, “I have studied science.” → Tara said that she ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied
26. 26.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
27. 27.Ira said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Ira said that she ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
28. 28.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
29. 29.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
30. 30.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
31. 31.Ananya said, “I will plant a tree.” → Ananya said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) will (c) would
32. 32.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
33. 33.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
34. 34.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Ananya said, “I am hungry.” → Ananya said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
36. 36.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
37. 37.Arjun said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clapped (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
38. 38.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
39. 39.Aisha said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a picture every day. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) drew (d) draws
40. 40.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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