Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 409 · 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.Kunal said, “I am sleepy.” → Kunal said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
2. 2.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
3. 3.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
4. 4.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
5. 5.Arjun said, “I will play cricket.” → Arjun said that he ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) will (c) would
6. 6.Aarav said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) threw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) throw
7. 7.Aisha said, “I am hungry.” → Aisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
8. 8.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
9. 9.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
10. 10.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
11. 11.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Arjun said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) buy (c) bought (d) buying
14. 14.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
15. 15.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
16. 16.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
19. 19.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
20. 20.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Nisha said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Nisha said that she ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed
22. 22.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Kabir said, “I am happy.” → Kabir said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
24. 24.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
25. 25.Rahul said, “I am happy.” → Rahul said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
26. 26.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
27. 27.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Meera said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a kite every day. (a) flies (b) flew (c) fly (d) flying
29. 29.Farhan said, “I go to school every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ to school every day. (a) going (b) goes (c) go (d) went
30. 30.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
31. 31.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
32. 32.Tara said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Tara said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) have ridden (c) had ridden
33. 33.Aisha said, “I have made tea.” → Aisha said that she ___ tea. (a) have made (b) has made (c) had made
34. 34.Diya said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wore
35. 35.Neel said, “I am hungry.” → Neel said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
36. 36.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Ishaan said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) has cleaned
38. 38.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
39. 39.Kunal said, “I am going to school.” → Kunal said that he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) am going (d) was going
40. 40.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar