Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 292 · 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.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Kabir said, “I will tell a story.” → Kabir said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) will (c) would
3. 3.Manav said, “I run in the park every day.” → Manav said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) running (c) ran (d) run
4. 4.Rohan said, “I am going to school.” → Rohan said that he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) am going (c) is going (d) was going
5. 5.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
6. 6.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
7. 7.Zoya said, “I am playing cricket.” → Zoya said that she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
8. 8.Tara said, “I am planting a tree.” → Tara said that she ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
9. 9.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
10. 10.Rahul said, “I will write a letter.” → Rahul said that he ___ write a letter. (a) is (b) will (c) would
11. 11.Riya said, “I run in the park every day.” → Riya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) ran
12. 12.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
13. 13.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
14. 14.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
16. 16.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
17. 17.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
19. 19.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
20. 20.Zoya said, “I will sing a song.” → Zoya said that she ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) is (c) will
21. 21.Rohan said, “I am happy.” → Rohan said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
22. 22.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
23. 23.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
25. 25.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Kavya said, “I am happy.” → Kavya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
28. 28.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
29. 29.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
30. 30.Dev said, “I have studied science.” → Dev said that he ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied
31. 31.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
32. 32.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
34. 34.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
35. 35.Arjun said, “I will clean the room.” → Arjun said that he ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) is (c) would
36. 36.Isha said, “I have planted a tree.” → Isha said that she ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted
37. 37.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
38. 38.Yash said, “I will help Grandma.” → Yash said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) is (b) would (c) will
39. 39.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
40. 40.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her

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