Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 730 · 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.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
2. 2.Riya said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planted (d) planting
3. 3.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
4. 4.Rahul said, “I will bake a cake.” → Rahul said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) is (b) would (c) will
5. 5.Riya said, “I have sung a song.” → Riya said that she ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) had sung (c) have sung
6. 6.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Priya said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Priya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) planting (b) plants (c) planted (d) plant
8. 8.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Ira said, “I will draw a picture.” → Ira said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) is (b) would (c) will
12. 12.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
13. 13.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
15. 15.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
16. 16.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
17. 17.Zoya said, “I am sending a message.” → Zoya said that she ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
18. 18.Vivaan said, “I am going to school.” → Vivaan said that he ___ to school. (a) am going (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
19. 19.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
20. 20.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
21. 21.Tara said, “I am catching the ball.” → Tara said that she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
22. 22.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
24. 24.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
25. 25.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
26. 26.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
27. 27.Arjun said, “I am telling a story.” → Arjun said that he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) am telling
28. 28.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
30. 30.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Aisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Aisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
32. 32.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
34. 34.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
35. 35.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
36. 36.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
37. 37.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
38. 38.Aditya said, “I will make tea.” → Aditya said that he ___ make tea. (a) would (b) will (c) is
39. 39.Vivaan said, “I am ready.” → Vivaan said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
40. 40.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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