Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 579 · 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.Kunal said, “I will climb a tree.” → Kunal said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
2. 2.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
3. 3.Nisha said, “I have played cricket.” → Nisha said that she ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played
4. 4.Ishaan said, “I will clean the room.” → Ishaan said that he ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) is (c) would
5. 5.Diya said, “I am ready.” → Diya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
6. 6.Kunal said, “I will cook rice.” → Kunal said that he ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) will (c) is
7. 7.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
8. 8.Riya said, “I will jog in the park.” → Riya said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
9. 9.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
10. 10.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
11. 11.Neel said, “I am studying science.” → Neel said that he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) am studying
12. 12.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
13. 13.Neel said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Neel said that he ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
14. 14.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
15. 15.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
16. 16.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
17. 17.Manav said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Manav said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) would (c) will
18. 18.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
19. 19.Dev said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Dev said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brought (d) brings
20. 20.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
22. 22.Manav said, “I am busy.” → Manav said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
23. 23.Yash said, “I cook rice every day.” → Yash said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cooked
24. 24.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
25. 25.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
26. 26.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
27. 27.Ananya said, “I am sleepy.” → Ananya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
28. 28.Saanvi said, “I will catch the ball.” → Saanvi said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) would (b) will (c) is
29. 29.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
30. 30.Tara said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Tara said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) bought (b) buys (c) buying (d) buy
31. 31.Neel said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Neel said that he ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) have cleaned
32. 32.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
33. 33.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Aarav said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Aarav said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) would (b) will (c) is
35. 35.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Kunal said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Kunal said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) will (c) would
37. 37.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
38. 38.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
39. 39.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
40. 40.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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