Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 240 · 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.Myra said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Myra said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing (d) washed
2. 2.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
3. 3.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
7. 7.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
9. 9.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
10. 10.Kabir said, “I send a message every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sends (b) sent (c) send (d) sending
11. 11.Meera said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Meera said that she ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
12. 12.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
13. 13.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
15. 15.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
16. 16.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
17. 17.Vivaan said, “I will send a message.” → Vivaan said that he ___ send a message. (a) would (b) is (c) will
18. 18.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
19. 19.Vivaan said, “I am hungry.” → Vivaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
20. 20.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
21. 21.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
22. 22.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
24. 24.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
25. 25.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
26. 26.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
27. 27.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
28. 28.Omkar said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbed (d) climbs
29. 29.Kunal said, “I will win the match.” → Kunal said that he ___ win the match. (a) is (b) would (c) will
30. 30.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
32. 32.Dev said, “I have drunk milk.” → Dev said that he ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) has drunk (c) had drunk
33. 33.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
36. 36.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
37. 37.Vivaan said, “I have taken the train.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) have taken (c) has taken
38. 38.Pooja said, “I will write a letter.” → Pooja said that she ___ write a letter. (a) is (b) will (c) would
39. 39.Aditya said, “I will win the match.” → Aditya said that he ___ win the match. (a) would (b) will (c) is
40. 40.Kavya said, “I will drink milk.” → Kavya said that she ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) would (c) is

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