Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 559 · 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.Karan said, “I will bake a cake.” → Karan said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) is (c) will
2. 2.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
3. 3.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
4. 4.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Farhan said, “I will take the train.” → Farhan said that he ___ take the train. (a) would (b) will (c) is
6. 6.Kabir said, “I am sleepy.” → Kabir said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
7. 7.Ira said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Ira said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) am watching
8. 8.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
9. 9.Nisha said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Nisha said that she ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) am speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
10. 10.Ananya said, “I cook rice every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooked (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
11. 11.Karan said, “I have made tea.” → Karan said that he ___ tea. (a) has made (b) had made (c) have made
12. 12.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
14. 14.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
15. 15.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
16. 16.Kabir said, “I will climb a tree.” → Kabir said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
17. 17.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
18. 18.Yash said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Yash said that he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
19. 19.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
20. 20.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
21. 21.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
22. 22.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
23. 23.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
25. 25.Yash said, “I have carried the bag.” → Yash said that he ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried
26. 26.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
27. 27.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
28. 28.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
29. 29.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
31. 31.Kunal said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Kunal said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) is (c) will
32. 32.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
33. 33.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Dev said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Dev said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) am riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
35. 35.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Kunal said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Kunal said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) is (c) would
38. 38.Kavya said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Kavya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
39. 39.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived

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