Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 660 · 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.Aisha said, “I am running in the park.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) am running (c) is running (d) was running
2. 2.Myra said, “I take the train every day.” → Myra said that she ___ the train every day. (a) takes (b) take (c) took (d) taking
3. 3.Aisha said, “I am writing a letter.” → Aisha said that she ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
4. 4.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
6. 6.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Riya said, “I am ready.” → Riya said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
8. 8.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
9. 9.Kunal said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Kunal said that he ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) has danced (c) have danced
10. 10.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Arjun said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dancing (b) danced (c) dance (d) dances
14. 14.Manav said, “I have studied science.” → Manav said that he ___ science. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) have studied
15. 15.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
16. 16.Arjun said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Arjun said that he ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
17. 17.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
18. 18.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
19. 19.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Nisha said, “I am telling a story.” → Nisha said that she ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) am telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
23. 23.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
24. 24.Neel said, “I will write a letter.” → Neel said that he ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) would (c) is
25. 25.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
26. 26.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
27. 27.Kabir said, “I have fed the dog.” → Kabir said that he ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) have fed (c) had fed
28. 28.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
29. 29.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
30. 30.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
31. 31.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
32. 32.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
33. 33.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
34. 34.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
35. 35.Nisha said, “I am happy.” → Nisha said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
36. 36.Kunal said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climb (b) climbed (c) climbs (d) climbing
37. 37.Kabir said, “I am happy.” → Kabir said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
38. 38.Tara said, “I have caught the ball.” → Tara said that she ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) has caught (c) have caught
39. 39.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
40. 40.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she

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