Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 368 · 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.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
2. 2.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
3. 3.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Isha said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) bake (b) baking (c) baked (d) bakes
5. 5.Meera said, “I win the match every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) win (c) won (d) wins
6. 6.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
8. 8.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
9. 9.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
10. 10.Kavya said, “I am planting a tree.” → Kavya said that she ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
11. 11.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
12. 12.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
13. 13.Riya said, “I will eat a mango.” → Riya said that she ___ eat a mango. (a) will (b) would (c) is
14. 14.Farhan said, “I will make tea.” → Farhan said that he ___ make tea. (a) will (b) is (c) would
15. 15.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Kabir said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Kabir said that he ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped
17. 17.Omkar said, “I am hungry.” → Omkar said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
18. 18.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
19. 19.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
20. 20.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Meera said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Meera said that she ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
22. 22.Aarav said, “I write a letter every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) write (c) wrote (d) writes
23. 23.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
24. 24.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Karan said, “I will fly a kite.” → Karan said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) would (c) is
27. 27.Rohan said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flies (b) flying (c) flew (d) fly
28. 28.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
29. 29.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
30. 30.Ira said, “I send a message every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sends (b) send (c) sent (d) sending
31. 31.Karan said, “I am sleepy.” → Karan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
32. 32.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
33. 33.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Rohan said, “I am ready.” → Rohan said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
35. 35.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
36. 36.Farhan said, “I study science every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studying (c) studied (d) studies
37. 37.Kabir said, “I am making tea.” → Kabir said that he ___ tea. (a) am making (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
38. 38.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
39. 39.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Ishaan said, “I will draw a picture.” → Ishaan said that he ___ draw a picture. (a) would (b) is (c) will

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