Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 422 · 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.Riya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Riya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) threw (d) throw
2. 2.Aisha said, “I will jog in the park.” → Aisha said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
3. 3.Myra said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Myra said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) is (c) would
4. 4.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Ananya said, “I have caught the ball.” → Ananya said that she ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had caught
7. 7.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
8. 8.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
10. 10.Ira said, “I am baking a cake.” → Ira said that she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
11. 11.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
12. 12.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
13. 13.Aisha said, “I have made tea.” → Aisha said that she ___ tea. (a) had made (b) has made (c) have made
14. 14.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
15. 15.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
16. 16.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
17. 17.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Rohan said, “I am ready.” → Rohan said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
20. 20.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
21. 21.Isha said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Isha said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
22. 22.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
23. 23.Nisha said, “I am happy.” → Nisha said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
24. 24.Dev said, “I will plant a tree.” → Dev said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) would (c) is
25. 25.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
26. 26.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
27. 27.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
28. 28.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
29. 29.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
31. 31.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
32. 32.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
33. 33.Ananya said, “I will fly a kite.” → Ananya said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) would (b) is (c) will
34. 34.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
35. 35.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
36. 36.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
37. 37.Zoya said, “I am sleepy.” → Zoya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
38. 38.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
39. 39.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my

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