Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 524 · 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.Nisha said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Nisha said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) would (c) is
2. 2.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
3. 3.Rohan said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clapped
4. 4.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
5. 5.Manav said, “I win the match every day.” → Manav said that he ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) won (c) win (d) wins
6. 6.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
7. 7.Aditya said, “I am tired.” → Aditya said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
8. 8.Diya said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Diya said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buy (b) bought (c) buying (d) buys
9. 9.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Neel said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Neel said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clapped (d) clap
11. 11.Saanvi said, “I am running in the park.” → Saanvi said that she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was running (d) is running
12. 12.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
13. 13.Kavya said, “I am tired.” → Kavya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
14. 14.Ira said, “I have studied science.” → Ira said that she ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied
15. 15.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Aisha said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Aisha said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) will (b) would (c) is
17. 17.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Meera said, “I will eat a mango.” → Meera said that she ___ eat a mango. (a) is (b) will (c) would
19. 19.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
20. 20.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
22. 22.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
23. 23.Dev said, “I will clap for the team.” → Dev said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) would (b) is (c) will
24. 24.Farhan said, “I am tired.” → Farhan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
25. 25.Arjun said, “I am eating a mango.” → Arjun said that he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) am eating
26. 26.Manav said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Manav said that he ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
27. 27.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
29. 29.Arjun said, “I drink milk every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drank
30. 30.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
31. 31.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
32. 32.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
33. 33.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
34. 34.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
35. 35.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
37. 37.Ananya said, “I will cook rice.” → Ananya said that she ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) will (c) is
38. 38.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Pooja said, “I make tea every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ tea every day. (a) make (b) made (c) making (d) makes
40. 40.Pooja said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Pooja said that she ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) has bought (c) have bought

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