Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 340 · 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.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
3. 3.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
4. 4.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
5. 5.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
6. 6.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
8. 8.Riya said, “I am tired.” → Riya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
9. 9.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
10. 10.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
11. 11.Neel said, “I am catching the ball.” → Neel said that he ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
12. 12.Ira said, “I will send a message.” → Ira said that she ___ send a message. (a) will (b) would (c) is
13. 13.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
14. 14.Myra said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Myra said that she ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climbed
15. 15.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
16. 16.Neel said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Neel said that he ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) am swimming (d) was swimming
17. 17.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
18. 18.Saanvi said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Saanvi said that she ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) had jogged (c) has jogged
19. 19.Diya said, “I will climb a tree.” → Diya said that she ___ climb a tree. (a) will (b) would (c) is
20. 20.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Aisha said, “I will play cricket.” → Aisha said that she ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) is (c) would
22. 22.Vivaan said, “I am sending a message.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) is sending
23. 23.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
24. 24.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
25. 25.Vivaan said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged
26. 26.Ananya said, “I have run in the park.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) has run (c) have run
27. 27.Aisha said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) had swum (c) has swum
28. 28.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
29. 29.Farhan said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Farhan said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) is (b) will (c) would
30. 30.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
32. 32.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
33. 33.Aarav said, “I am playing cricket.” → Aarav said that he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
34. 34.Tara said, “I am drinking milk.” → Tara said that she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drinking
35. 35.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
36. 36.Diya said, “I am happy.” → Diya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
37. 37.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
38. 38.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
39. 39.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
40. 40.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his

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