Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 690 · 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.Ira said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Ira said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) is (b) will (c) would
2. 2.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
3. 3.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
4. 4.Riya said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Riya said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washed (b) washing (c) wash (d) washes
5. 5.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Karan said, “I tell a story every day.” → Karan said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) told (c) tells (d) telling
7. 7.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
8. 8.Kabir said, “I am hungry.” → Kabir said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
9. 9.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Priya said, “I will clap for the team.” → Priya said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) will (c) would
11. 11.Pooja said, “I am ready.” → Pooja said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
12. 12.Pooja said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) wore (d) wears
13. 13.Kavya said, “I study science every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studied (c) studies (d) studying
14. 14.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Meera said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Meera said that she ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) has danced
16. 16.Priya said, “I am ready.” → Priya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
17. 17.Kunal said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Kunal said that he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
18. 18.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
20. 20.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
22. 22.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
23. 23.Arjun said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Arjun said that he ___ Grandma. (a) had helped (b) have helped (c) has helped
24. 24.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Kunal said, “I have played cricket.” → Kunal said that he ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) have played (c) has played
26. 26.Diya said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Diya said that she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
27. 27.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Yash said, “I clean the room every day.” → Yash said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaned
30. 30.Aditya said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Aditya said that he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) am helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
31. 31.Farhan said, “I am planting a tree.” → Farhan said that he ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
32. 32.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
33. 33.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
34. 34.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
37. 37.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
38. 38.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
39. 39.Rohan said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Rohan said that he ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
40. 40.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she

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