Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 213 · 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.Ira said, “I have studied science.” → Ira said that she ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied
2. 2.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
3. 3.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
4. 4.Omkar said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) threw (d) throws
5. 5.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Kunal said, “I am taking the train.” → Kunal said that he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) am taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
7. 7.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
8. 8.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Kabir said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
10. 10.Kavya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Kavya said that she ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) has carried
11. 11.Karan said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Karan said that he ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) have cleaned
12. 12.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
14. 14.Rahul said, “I will catch the ball.” → Rahul said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) is (b) will (c) would
15. 15.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
16. 16.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
17. 17.Karan said, “I am tired.” → Karan said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
18. 18.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
19. 19.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
21. 21.Sneha said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Sneha said that she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
22. 22.Ishaan said, “I am ready.” → Ishaan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
23. 23.Saanvi said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climbed
24. 24.Yash said, “I have taken the train.” → Yash said that he ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) have taken (c) had taken
25. 25.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
26. 26.Diya said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Diya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped
27. 27.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
28. 28.Vivaan said, “I send a message every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sent (b) sending (c) sends (d) send
29. 29.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
30. 30.Aisha said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) helped (b) help (c) helps (d) helping
31. 31.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Saanvi said, “I am sleepy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
34. 34.Saanvi said, “I will clean the room.” → Saanvi said that she ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) is (c) would
35. 35.Omkar said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Omkar said that he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) am throwing
36. 36.Omkar said, “I am hungry.” → Omkar said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
37. 37.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
38. 38.Ananya said, “I make tea every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) make (c) makes (d) made
39. 39.Tara said, “I will drink milk.” → Tara said that she ___ drink milk. (a) would (b) is (c) will
40. 40.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school

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