Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 671 · 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.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
3. 3.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
5. 5.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
6. 6.Isha said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wore (c) wear (d) wears
7. 7.Ishaan said, “I have gone to school.” → Ishaan said that he ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) has gone (c) had gone
8. 8.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
9. 9.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
11. 11.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
13. 13.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
14. 14.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Nisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Omkar said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swim (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swam
17. 17.Ananya said, “I will feed the dog.” → Ananya said that she ___ feed the dog. (a) is (b) will (c) would
18. 18.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
19. 19.Saanvi said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Saanvi said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) is (c) would
20. 20.Saanvi said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) is climbing
21. 21.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
22. 22.Priya said, “I have sent a message.” → Priya said that she ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) has sent (c) have sent
23. 23.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
24. 24.Rahul said, “I am happy.” → Rahul said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
25. 25.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
26. 26.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
30. 30.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
31. 31.Aarav said, “I have baked a cake.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) has baked (c) had baked
32. 32.Yash said, “I am planting a tree.” → Yash said that he ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
33. 33.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Ira said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Ira said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jogged
35. 35.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
36. 36.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
37. 37.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
38. 38.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
39. 39.Vivaan said, “I have carried the bag.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) has carried (c) have carried
40. 40.Aisha said, “I study science every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ science every day. (a) studied (b) studying (c) studies (d) study

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