Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 533 · 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 said, “I am hungry.” → Myra said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
2. 2.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
3. 3.Rohan said, “I will climb a tree.” → Rohan said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) would (b) is (c) will
4. 4.Kavya said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Kavya said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) would (c) will
5. 5.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
6. 6.Farhan said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clap (b) clapped (c) claps (d) clapping
7. 7.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
8. 8.Arjun said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Arjun said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) is (b) would (c) will
9. 9.Aisha said, “I will take the train.” → Aisha said that she ___ take the train. (a) is (b) will (c) would
10. 10.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
11. 11.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
14. 14.Vivaan said, “I have cooked rice.” → Vivaan said that he ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) has cooked (c) had cooked
15. 15.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
16. 16.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
17. 17.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
18. 18.Rohan said, “I will clean the room.” → Rohan said that he ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) would (c) is
19. 19.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
20. 20.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
21. 21.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
22. 22.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Yash said, “I play cricket every day.” → Yash said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) played (c) plays (d) play
24. 24.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
25. 25.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
26. 26.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
27. 27.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
30. 30.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
31. 31.Omkar said, “I am ready.” → Omkar said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
32. 32.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
33. 33.Ananya said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wore (c) wearing (d) wear
34. 34.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
35. 35.Kunal said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Kunal said that he ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) has bought (c) have bought
36. 36.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
37. 37.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
38. 38.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
39. 39.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Yash said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Yash said that he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) am feeding

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