Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 568 · 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.Ishaan said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Ishaan said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) is (b) will (c) would
2. 2.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Zoya said, “I will help Grandma.” → Zoya said that she ___ help Grandma. (a) will (b) is (c) would
4. 4.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Meera said, “I am planting a tree.” → Meera said that she ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) am planting
7. 7.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
8. 8.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Arjun said, “I will clap for the team.” → Arjun said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) would (c) will
11. 11.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Kunal said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baked (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baking
13. 13.Sneha said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch (d) watched
14. 14.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
15. 15.Ishaan said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) am riding (d) was riding
16. 16.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
17. 17.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
18. 18.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
19. 19.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
20. 20.Manav said, “I will bake a cake.” → Manav said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) will (c) is
21. 21.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
22. 22.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
23. 23.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
24. 24.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
25. 25.Ishaan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
28. 28.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Kavya said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jogged (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
30. 30.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Isha said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Isha said that she ___ speak Hindi. (a) will (b) is (c) would
32. 32.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
33. 33.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
34. 34.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
35. 35.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
36. 36.Isha said, “I am happy.” → Isha said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
37. 37.Dev said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Dev said that he ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged
38. 38.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
39. 39.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her

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