Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 257 · 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.Rohan said, “I will jog in the park.” → Rohan said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
2. 2.Kunal ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
4. 4.Vivaan said, “I will write a letter.” → Vivaan said that he ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) would (c) is
5. 5.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
6. 6.Zoya said, “I will play cricket.” → Zoya said that she ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) will (c) is
7. 7.Diya said, “I send a message every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) send (c) sent (d) sends
8. 8.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Diya said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Diya said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) clapped (d) clap
10. 10.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
11. 11.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
12. 12.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
14. 14.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
15. 15.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
17. 17.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
18. 18.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Tara said, “I am sending a message.” → Tara said that she ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
21. 21.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
22. 22.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
23. 23.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
24. 24.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
25. 25.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
26. 26.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Sneha said, “I have told a story.” → Sneha said that she ___ a story. (a) has told (b) had told (c) have told
28. 28.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
29. 29.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
32. 32.Aditya said, “I will feed the dog.” → Aditya said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) will (b) would (c) is
33. 33.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
34. 34.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
35. 35.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
36. 36.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
37. 37.Dev said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Dev said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) swims (d) swam
38. 38.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
40. 40.Kunal said, “I send a message every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a message every day. (a) send (b) sent (c) sending (d) sends

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