Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 481 · 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.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Ananya said, “I will tell a story.” → Ananya said that she ___ tell a story. (a) will (b) is (c) would
3. 3.Karan said, “I will fly a kite.” → Karan said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) would (c) is
4. 4.Aarav said, “I will take the train.” → Aarav said that he ___ take the train. (a) would (b) is (c) will
5. 5.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
6. 6.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
7. 7.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
8. 8.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
9. 9.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
10. 10.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
12. 12.Karan said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Karan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had built
13. 13.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
15. 15.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
16. 16.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
17. 17.Farhan said, “I am happy.” → Farhan said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
18. 18.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
19. 19.Ira said, “I take the train every day.” → Ira said that she ___ the train every day. (a) take (b) took (c) taking (d) takes
20. 20.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
21. 21.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
23. 23.Manav said, “I am happy.” → Manav said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
24. 24.Aditya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) threw (d) throw
25. 25.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
26. 26.Arjun said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) buy (c) bought (d) buying
27. 27.Manav said, “I will carry the bag.” → Manav said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) is (b) would (c) will
28. 28.Myra said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Myra said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) is (c) will
29. 29.Yash said, “I go to school every day.” → Yash said that he ___ to school every day. (a) went (b) going (c) goes (d) go
30. 30.Karan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
36. 36.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
37. 37.Aarav said, “I am happy.” → Aarav said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
38. 38.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
39. 39.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
40. 40.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was

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