Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 581 · 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.Dev said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Dev said that he ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) has clapped (c) have clapped
2. 2.Arjun said, “I have worn a cap.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) have worn (c) has worn
3. 3.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
4. 4.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Farhan said, “I have worn a cap.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) had worn (c) has worn
6. 6.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
7. 7.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Aditya said, “I will fly a kite.” → Aditya said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) is (b) will (c) would
10. 10.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
11. 11.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
12. 12.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
14. 14.Vivaan said, “I will make tea.” → Vivaan said that he ___ make tea. (a) is (b) would (c) will
15. 15.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
16. 16.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
17. 17.Dev said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash (d) washed
18. 18.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
19. 19.Kavya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
20. 20.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
23. 23.Aarav said, “I send a message every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sent (b) send (c) sends (d) sending
24. 24.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
25. 25.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
26. 26.Ira said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Ira said that she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
27. 27.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
28. 28.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
29. 29.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
30. 30.Pooja said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash (d) washed
31. 31.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
32. 32.Vivaan said, “I play cricket every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) played
33. 33.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
34. 34.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
35. 35.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
36. 36.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
37. 37.Sneha said, “I am ready.” → Sneha said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
38. 38.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
39. 39.Saanvi said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Saanvi said that she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) am jogging
40. 40.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad

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