Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 707 · 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 asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
2. 2.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
3. 3.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
6. 6.Omkar said, “I will jog in the park.” → Omkar said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
7. 7.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
8. 8.Rohan said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball. (a) have thrown (b) had thrown (c) has thrown
9. 9.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Yash said, “I am tired.” → Yash said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
11. 11.Rohan said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride (d) rode
12. 12.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
15. 15.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Vivaan said, “I am busy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
17. 17.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Vivaan said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Vivaan said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) is (c) would
19. 19.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
20. 20.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
23. 23.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
26. 26.Nisha said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak (d) spoke
27. 27.Diya said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) eating (b) eats (c) eat (d) ate
28. 28.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
29. 29.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Sneha said, “I am hungry.” → Sneha said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
31. 31.Diya said, “I take the train every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the train every day. (a) take (b) takes (c) took (d) taking
32. 32.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
33. 33.Yash said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Yash said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carried (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
34. 34.Tara said, “I am flying a kite.” → Tara said that she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) am flying (d) were flying
35. 35.Dev said, “I am sleepy.” → Dev said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
36. 36.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
37. 37.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
38. 38.Manav said, “I am running in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
39. 39.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
40. 40.Riya said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rode (b) riding (c) rides (d) ride

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