Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 715 · 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 win the match.” → Ira said that she ___ win the match. (a) would (b) is (c) will
2. 2.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Zoya said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Zoya said that she ___ a picture. (a) has drawn (b) had drawn (c) have drawn
4. 4.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Nisha said, “I have won the match.” → Nisha said that she ___ the match. (a) had won (b) has won (c) have won
6. 6.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
7. 7.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
8. 8.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Omkar said, “I am busy.” → Omkar said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
11. 11.Omkar said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washed (d) washes
12. 12.Ira said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Ira said that she ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) has helped (c) had helped
13. 13.Sneha said, “I will draw a picture.” → Sneha said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) would (b) will (c) is
14. 14.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
15. 15.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
17. 17.Manav said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Manav said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) is (b) will (c) would
18. 18.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
19. 19.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
20. 20.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
22. 22.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
23. 23.Karan said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Karan said that he ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
24. 24.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
25. 25.Kabir said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) draws (b) draw (c) drawing (d) drew
26. 26.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
27. 27.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
29. 29.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
30. 30.Arjun said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) built (b) builds (c) build (d) building
31. 31.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
32. 32.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
33. 33.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Ananya said, “I will make tea.” → Ananya said that she ___ make tea. (a) will (b) is (c) would
35. 35.Kabir said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogging (b) jogged (c) jogs (d) jog
36. 36.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
37. 37.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
38. 38.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
39. 39.Ishaan said, “I have taken the train.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) have taken
40. 40.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live

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