Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 659 · 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.Tara said, “I will jog in the park.” → Tara said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
2. 2.Sneha said, “I am sleepy.” → Sneha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
3. 3.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
4. 4.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Ira said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Ira said that she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
7. 7.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Aditya said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbing (d) climbed
9. 9.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
10. 10.Tara said, “I am happy.” → Tara said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
11. 11.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
12. 12.Rahul said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Rahul said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) am watching
13. 13.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
14. 14.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Priya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Yash said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Yash said that he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
17. 17.Kavya said, “I write a letter every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) wrote (c) write (d) writing
18. 18.Tara said, “I am ready.” → Tara said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
19. 19.Yash said, “I am tired.” → Yash said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
20. 20.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
21. 21.Pooja said, “I take the train every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ the train every day. (a) take (b) takes (c) took (d) taking
22. 22.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
25. 25.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
27. 27.Kunal said, “I will throw the ball.” → Kunal said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) would (b) is (c) will
28. 28.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
32. 32.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
33. 33.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
35. 35.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
36. 36.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
37. 37.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
40. 40.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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