Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 458 · 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.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
3. 3.Karan said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Karan said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climb (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) climbed
4. 4.Saanvi said, “I have made tea.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tea. (a) had made (b) have made (c) has made
5. 5.Nisha said, “I will drink milk.” → Nisha said that she ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) is (c) would
6. 6.Pooja said, “I am busy.” → Pooja said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
7. 7.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
8. 8.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
9. 9.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
10. 10.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Omkar said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Omkar said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) will (c) would
12. 12.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
13. 13.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
14. 14.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Rohan said, “I have written a letter.” → Rohan said that he ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) has written (c) have written
16. 16.Riya said, “I am singing a song.” → Riya said that she ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
17. 17.Diya said, “I have sung a song.” → Diya said that she ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sung
18. 18.Ira ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
20. 20.Riya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Riya said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried
21. 21.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
22. 22.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
28. 28.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
29. 29.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
30. 30.Rohan said, “I am writing a letter.” → Rohan said that he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
31. 31.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
32. 32.Manav said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Manav said that he ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) am clapping
33. 33.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
34. 34.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Kavya said, “I am tired.” → Kavya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
36. 36.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
37. 37.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Ishaan said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) help (c) helped (d) helping
39. 39.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
40. 40.Kavya said, “I have studied science.” → Kavya said that she ___ science. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied

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