Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 686 · 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.Dev said, “I am taking the train.” → Dev said that he ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
2. 2.Dev said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Dev said that he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) am throwing
3. 3.Aarav said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Aarav said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) is (c) will
4. 4.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Kavya said, “I will run in the park.” → Kavya said that she ___ run in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
6. 6.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
7. 7.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
8. 8.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
9. 9.Ira said, “I am sleepy.” → Ira said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
10. 10.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
12. 12.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
14. 14.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
15. 15.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
17. 17.Ira said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Ira said that she ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drawn
18. 18.Rohan said, “I will jog in the park.” → Rohan said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
19. 19.Isha said, “I will study science.” → Isha said that she ___ study science. (a) would (b) is (c) will
20. 20.Priya said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Priya said that she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
21. 21.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
23. 23.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
24. 24.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Aisha said, “I am hungry.” → Aisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
26. 26.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
27. 27.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
28. 28.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
29. 29.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
30. 30.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
31. 31.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
32. 32.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
33. 33.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
34. 34.Ananya said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) has swum (c) had swum
35. 35.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
36. 36.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
37. 37.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
38. 38.Ishaan said, “I will cook rice.” → Ishaan said that he ___ cook rice. (a) is (b) would (c) will
39. 39.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
40. 40.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up

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