Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 346 · 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.Aditya said, “I am tired.” → Aditya said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
2. 2.Yash said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Yash said that he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
3. 3.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Sneha said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Sneha said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) would (c) is
5. 5.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
6. 6.Myra said, “I am catching the ball.” → Myra said that she ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) am catching (d) were catching
7. 7.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
8. 8.Vivaan said, “I have caught the ball.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) had caught (c) have caught
9. 9.Karan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
11. 11.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
13. 13.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
14. 14.Kunal said, “I write a letter every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) wrote (b) writing (c) writes (d) write
15. 15.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
17. 17.Kunal said, “I am singing a song.” → Kunal said that he ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
18. 18.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
19. 19.Saanvi said, “I am planting a tree.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) am planting (d) was planting
20. 20.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
21. 21.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
24. 24.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Zoya said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carried (c) carries (d) carry
26. 26.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
27. 27.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
28. 28.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
29. 29.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
30. 30.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Arjun said, “I am baking a cake.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was baking
32. 32.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
33. 33.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
34. 34.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
35. 35.Tara said, “I am hungry.” → Tara said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
36. 36.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
37. 37.Farhan said, “I have fed the dog.” → Farhan said that he ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) had fed (c) have fed
38. 38.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
39. 39.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
40. 40.Tara said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rode (b) riding (c) ride (d) rides

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