Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 6 · 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.Arjun said, “I will jog in the park.” → Arjun said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) will (c) is
2. 2.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Sneha said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washed (d) washing
5. 5.Kabir said, “I am hungry.” → Kabir said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
6. 6.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
8. 8.Aarav said, “I am sending a message.” → Aarav said that he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) am sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
9. 9.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
10. 10.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
11. 11.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
13. 13.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
14. 14.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
15. 15.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
19. 19.Dev said, “I am hungry.” → Dev said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
20. 20.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
21. 21.Kabir said, “I am busy.” → Kabir said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
22. 22.Arjun said, “I am ready.” → Arjun said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
23. 23.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Karan said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Karan said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) is (b) will (c) would
28. 28.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Ananya said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) had jogged (c) have jogged
30. 30.Vivaan said, “I am planting a tree.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
31. 31.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
32. 32.Kunal said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) danced
33. 33.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Aditya said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Aditya said that he ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
36. 36.Tara ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
38. 38.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
40. 40.Tara said, “I sing a song every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sings (b) sang (c) singing (d) sing

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