Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 658 · 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.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
2. 2.Rahul said, “I will win the match.” → Rahul said that he ___ win the match. (a) is (b) would (c) will
3. 3.Omkar said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Omkar said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) would (b) will (c) is
4. 4.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
6. 6.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Arjun said, “I will take the train.” → Arjun said that he ___ take the train. (a) will (b) is (c) would
8. 8.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
9. 9.Aditya said, “I am hungry.” → Aditya said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
10. 10.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
11. 11.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Arjun said, “I have planted a tree.” → Arjun said that he ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) has planted (c) have planted
13. 13.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
14. 14.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
15. 15.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
16. 16.Nisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Nisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
17. 17.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
18. 18.Kabir said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Kabir said that he ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) am bringing
19. 19.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
20. 20.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
22. 22.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
23. 23.Aisha said, “I am tired.” → Aisha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
24. 24.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
26. 26.Sneha said, “I will fly a kite.” → Sneha said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) would (c) is
27. 27.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
28. 28.Vivaan said, “I will catch the ball.” → Vivaan said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) would (b) is (c) will
29. 29.Priya said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Priya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) am building (c) was building (d) were building
30. 30.Omkar said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washed (b) washes (c) washing (d) wash
31. 31.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
32. 32.Aditya said, “I am drinking milk.” → Aditya said that he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drinking
33. 33.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
34. 34.Isha said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Isha said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) is watching
35. 35.Yash said, “I study science every day.” → Yash said that he ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studied (c) studies (d) studying
36. 36.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Rohan said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Rohan said that he ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
38. 38.Kunal said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Kunal said that he ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
39. 39.Saanvi said, “I am sleepy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
40. 40.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school

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