Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 329 · 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.Meera said, “I play cricket every day.” → Meera said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) played (b) plays (c) play (d) playing
2. 2.Yash said, “I am drinking milk.” → Yash said that he ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
3. 3.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
5. 5.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
7. 7.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
8. 8.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
9. 9.Arjun said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Arjun said that he ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) have cleaned
10. 10.Vivaan said, “I am hungry.” → Vivaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
11. 11.Yash said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Yash said that he ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) have cleaned
12. 12.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Kunal said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Kunal said that he ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) am throwing
14. 14.Rohan said, “I will feed the dog.” → Rohan said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) is (b) would (c) will
15. 15.Arjun said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Arjun said that he ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) had clapped (c) has clapped
16. 16.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
17. 17.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
18. 18.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
19. 19.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
20. 20.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
21. 21.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
22. 22.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
24. 24.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
25. 25.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
27. 27.Saanvi said, “I will write a letter.” → Saanvi said that she ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) would (c) is
28. 28.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
30. 30.Kavya said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Kavya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) had helped (b) have helped (c) has helped
31. 31.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
32. 32.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
34. 34.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
35. 35.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Karan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
37. 37.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Meera said, “I am happy.” → Meera said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
39. 39.Zoya said, “I write a letter every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) writes (c) wrote (d) write
40. 40.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was

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