Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 507 · 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.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
2. 2.Dev said, “I am planting a tree.” → Dev said that he ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) am planting
3. 3.Meera said, “I am sleepy.” → Meera said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
4. 4.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Vivaan said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw (d) threw
6. 6.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
7. 7.Omkar said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Omkar said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) is (b) would (c) will
8. 8.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
9. 9.Kunal said, “I have cooked rice.” → Kunal said that he ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked
10. 10.Kavya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
12. 12.Rohan said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watched (c) watch (d) watches
13. 13.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
15. 15.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
16. 16.Saanvi said, “I have sung a song.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sung
17. 17.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
18. 18.Neel said, “I will sing a song.” → Neel said that he ___ sing a song. (a) is (b) would (c) will
19. 19.Tara said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Tara said that she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) am jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
20. 20.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
22. 22.Saanvi said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Saanvi said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) would (c) is
23. 23.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
24. 24.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
25. 25.Kavya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
28. 28.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
29. 29.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
30. 30.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
31. 31.Ananya said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) washed
32. 32.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Ishaan said, “I have written a letter.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) have written (c) has written
34. 34.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
35. 35.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Rohan said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Rohan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) am speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
37. 37.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
38. 38.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
40. 40.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad

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