Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 408 · 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.Ira said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) plant (c) planting (d) planted
2. 2.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
4. 4.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Manav said, “I play cricket every day.” → Manav said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) played (b) play (c) plays (d) playing
6. 6.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
7. 7.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.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
9. 9.Sneha said, “I am ready.” → Sneha said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
10. 10.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
13. 13.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Dev said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Dev said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) is (b) would (c) will
15. 15.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
16. 16.Ananya said, “I will tell a story.” → Ananya said that she ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) would (c) will
17. 17.Myra said, “I will bake a cake.” → Myra said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) will (c) is
18. 18.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
19. 19.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
20. 20.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
21. 21.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
22. 22.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
23. 23.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
25. 25.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
26. 26.Kunal said, “I am sleepy.” → Kunal said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
27. 27.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
28. 28.Ananya said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) bakes (b) baked (c) bake (d) baking
29. 29.Manav said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Manav said that he ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
30. 30.Pooja said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Pooja said that she ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) am feeding
31. 31.Tara said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) planted (c) plant (d) planting
32. 32.Kunal said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Kunal said that he ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) am swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
33. 33.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
34. 34.Omkar said, “I will cook rice.” → Omkar said that he ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) would (c) is
35. 35.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Zoya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Neel said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Neel said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) danced (d) dances
38. 38.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
39. 39.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
40. 40.Aditya said, “I have worn a cap.” → Aditya said that he ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) has worn (c) have worn

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