Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 725 · 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.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
2. 2.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
3. 3.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
4. 4.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
5. 5.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
6. 6.Tara said, “I will cook rice.” → Tara said that she ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) is (c) would
7. 7.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
8. 8.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
9. 9.Karan said, “I am sending a message.” → Karan said that he ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
10. 10.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
11. 11.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
12. 12.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
13. 13.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Meera said, “I am hungry.” → Meera said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
17. 17.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Arjun said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carried (c) carry (d) carries
20. 20.Farhan said, “I have cooked rice.” → Farhan said that he ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) had cooked (c) have cooked
21. 21.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
23. 23.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
25. 25.Farhan said, “I tell a story every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) told (c) telling (d) tells
26. 26.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Kabir said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) draw (d) drew
28. 28.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
29. 29.Dev said, “I have fed the dog.” → Dev said that he ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had fed
30. 30.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
31. 31.Diya said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watches (c) watch (d) watching
32. 32.Kavya said, “I tell a story every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a story every day. (a) told (b) tells (c) telling (d) tell
33. 33.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
34. 34.Riya said, “I run in the park every day.” → Riya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) running (c) runs (d) ran
35. 35.Saanvi said, “I am going to school.” → Saanvi said that she ___ to school. (a) was going (b) am going (c) were going (d) is going
36. 36.Kabir said, “I will write a letter.” → Kabir said that he ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) would (c) is
37. 37.Aisha said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Aisha said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) am building
38. 38.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
40. 40.Aisha said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) have watched (c) has watched

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