Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 670 · 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 build a sandcastle.” → Tara said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
2. 2.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
3. 3.Manav said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Manav said that he ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) has cleaned
4. 4.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
5. 5.Isha said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Isha said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) caught
6. 6.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
7. 7.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
8. 8.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
10. 10.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
11. 11.Ananya said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Ananya said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
12. 12.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
13. 13.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
16. 16.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
17. 17.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
18. 18.Sneha said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Sneha said that she ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
19. 19.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
21. 21.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
22. 22.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Neel said, “I will win the match.” → Neel said that he ___ win the match. (a) will (b) would (c) is
26. 26.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
27. 27.Ananya said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) swims (d) swam
28. 28.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
30. 30.Aisha said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) clapped (c) clap (d) claps
31. 31.Myra said, “I am happy.” → Myra said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
32. 32.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
33. 33.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
34. 34.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
35. 35.Farhan said, “I am ready.” → Farhan said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
36. 36.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
37. 37.Zoya said, “I have gone to school.” → Zoya said that she ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) has gone (c) had gone
38. 38.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
39. 39.Riya said, “I am baking a cake.” → Riya said that she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) is baking
40. 40.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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