Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 613 · 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.Saanvi said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) have watched (c) has watched
2. 2.Nisha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Neel said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Neel said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) fed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
4. 4.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
5. 5.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
9. 9.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
10. 10.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
11. 11.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
12. 12.Kabir said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) clapped (c) claps (d) clap
13. 13.Rahul said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Rahul said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) is (b) will (c) would
14. 14.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
16. 16.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
17. 17.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
18. 18.Aisha said, “I am making tea.” → Aisha said that she ___ tea. (a) was making (b) am making (c) were making (d) is making
19. 19.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
20. 20.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
21. 21.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
22. 22.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Manav said, “I will jog in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) would (c) will
25. 25.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
26. 26.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
27. 27.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
28. 28.Priya said, “I have told a story.” → Priya said that she ___ a story. (a) has told (b) had told (c) have told
29. 29.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
30. 30.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Priya said, “I have brought lunch.” → Priya said that she ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) have brought (c) has brought
32. 32.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
33. 33.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
34. 34.Pooja said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wore (c) wearing (d) wear
35. 35.Pooja said, “I am tired.” → Pooja said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
36. 36.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
37. 37.Vivaan said, “I am hungry.” → Vivaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
38. 38.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
39. 39.Zoya said, “I am busy.” → Zoya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
40. 40.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were

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