Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 704 · 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.Myra said, “I send a message every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sends (b) send (c) sent (d) sending
2. 2.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Priya said, “I am ready.” → Priya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
4. 4.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
5. 5.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
6. 6.Farhan said, “I will play cricket.” → Farhan said that he ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) would (c) will
7. 7.Aarav said, “I am sending a message.” → Aarav said that he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) am sending
8. 8.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Pooja said, “I make tea every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ tea every day. (a) make (b) made (c) making (d) makes
11. 11.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Karan said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Karan said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flies (b) flying (c) fly (d) flew
13. 13.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
14. 14.Riya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Riya said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried
15. 15.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
16. 16.Arjun said, “I will drink milk.” → Arjun said that he ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) is (c) would
17. 17.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
18. 18.Ananya said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Ananya said that she ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) am feeding (d) is feeding
19. 19.Farhan said, “I will make tea.” → Farhan said that he ___ make tea. (a) will (b) is (c) would
20. 20.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
21. 21.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
22. 22.Rahul said, “I cook rice every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cooked
23. 23.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
24. 24.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
25. 25.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
26. 26.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
28. 28.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
29. 29.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Yash said, “I take the train every day.” → Yash said that he ___ the train every day. (a) took (b) takes (c) taking (d) take
31. 31.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
32. 32.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
34. 34.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
35. 35.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
36. 36.Ananya said, “I run in the park every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) running (c) runs (d) run
37. 37.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
38. 38.Karan said, “I will run in the park.” → Karan said that he ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) will (c) is
39. 39.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
40. 40.Nisha said, “I am tired.” → Nisha said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were

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