Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 418 · 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.Rohan said, “I have planted a tree.” → Rohan said that he ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had planted
2. 2.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
3. 3.Dev said, “I run in the park every day.” → Dev said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) runs (c) running (d) ran
4. 4.Yash said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Yash said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) spoke
5. 5.Sneha said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Sneha said that she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) am carrying (d) were carrying
6. 6.Diya said, “I will jog in the park.” → Diya said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
7. 7.Vivaan said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) threw
8. 8.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
9. 9.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
10. 10.Rahul said, “I will go to school.” → Rahul said that he ___ go to school. (a) will (b) is (c) would
11. 11.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
12. 12.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
13. 13.Aarav said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swims (b) swim (c) swimming (d) swam
14. 14.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
15. 15.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
16. 16.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
20. 20.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
22. 22.Vivaan said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Vivaan said that he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) am clapping
23. 23.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
24. 24.Ishaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
25. 25.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
26. 26.Riya said, “I will eat a mango.” → Riya said that she ___ eat a mango. (a) would (b) is (c) will
27. 27.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
28. 28.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
29. 29.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Aisha said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Aisha said that she ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) has drawn (c) have drawn
31. 31.Aisha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
33. 33.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
34. 34.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
35. 35.Meera said, “I am hungry.” → Meera said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
36. 36.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
40. 40.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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