Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 694 · 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.Kabir said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) catching (b) catch (c) caught (d) catches
2. 2.Karan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
4. 4.Omkar said, “I will send a message.” → Omkar said that he ___ send a message. (a) is (b) would (c) will
5. 5.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
6. 6.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
7. 7.Arjun said, “I have baked a cake.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) has baked (c) had baked
8. 8.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
9. 9.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
10. 10.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
11. 11.Kunal said, “I will feed the dog.” → Kunal said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) would (b) will (c) is
12. 12.Diya said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Diya said that she ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drawn
13. 13.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
15. 15.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
16. 16.Saanvi ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
17. 17.Karan said, “I am tired.” → Karan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
18. 18.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
19. 19.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
20. 20.Ananya said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Ananya said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
21. 21.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
23. 23.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
24. 24.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
25. 25.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
26. 26.Ananya said, “I am tired.” → Ananya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
27. 27.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
28. 28.Saanvi said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) brings (b) bring (c) brought (d) bringing
29. 29.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Dev said, “I have told a story.” → Dev said that he ___ a story. (a) has told (b) have told (c) had told
32. 32.Kavya said, “I will jog in the park.” → Kavya said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
33. 33.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
34. 34.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
35. 35.Zoya said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Zoya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) had built (c) has built
36. 36.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
37. 37.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
38. 38.Sneha said, “I will drink milk.” → Sneha said that she ___ drink milk. (a) would (b) is (c) will
39. 39.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
40. 40.Tara said, “I have fed the dog.” → Tara said that she ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) had fed (c) has fed

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