Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 227 · 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.Manav said, “I am ready.” → Manav said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
2. 2.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
3. 3.Tara said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Tara said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jogs (b) jogged (c) jog (d) jogging
4. 4.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
5. 5.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
6. 6.Vivaan said, “I will wear a cap.” → Vivaan said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) will (b) would (c) is
7. 7.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
9. 9.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
10. 10.Sneha said, “I will carry the bag.” → Sneha said that she ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) would (c) is
11. 11.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
12. 12.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
13. 13.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
16. 16.Pooja said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Pooja said that she ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned
17. 17.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
18. 18.Priya said, “I cook rice every day.” → Priya said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooked
19. 19.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
20. 20.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Ananya said, “I have planted a tree.” → Ananya said that she ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had planted
22. 22.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Neel said, “I have run in the park.” → Neel said that he ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) had run (c) has run
24. 24.Yash said, “I will study science.” → Yash said that he ___ study science. (a) will (b) is (c) would
25. 25.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
27. 27.Kunal said, “I am happy.” → Kunal said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
28. 28.Rahul said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Rahul said that he ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
29. 29.Arjun said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Arjun said that he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
30. 30.Omkar said, “I am happy.” → Omkar said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
31. 31.Kunal said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat (d) ate
32. 32.Diya said, “I will plant a tree.” → Diya said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) will (c) is
33. 33.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
34. 34.Tara said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) climbing (b) climbed (c) climbs (d) climb
35. 35.Saanvi said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) brings (b) brought (c) bring (d) bringing
36. 36.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Kavya said, “I will take the train.” → Kavya said that she ___ take the train. (a) is (b) would (c) will
38. 38.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
39. 39.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
40. 40.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want

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