Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 765 · 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.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Rohan said, “I play cricket every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) plays (b) played (c) playing (d) play
3. 3.Farhan said, “I am sleepy.” → Farhan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
4. 4.Sneha said, “I am ready.” → Sneha said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
5. 5.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Rahul said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Rahul said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) is (b) would (c) will
7. 7.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
8. 8.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
10. 10.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
11. 11.Aditya said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helping (b) help (c) helped (d) helps
12. 12.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
14. 14.Manav said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Manav said that he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) was washing
15. 15.Aarav said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Aarav said that he ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned
16. 16.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Omkar said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Omkar said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) is (c) will
18. 18.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
19. 19.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
20. 20.Vivaan said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the ball. (a) have thrown (b) has thrown (c) had thrown
21. 21.Saanvi said, “I will play cricket.” → Saanvi said that she ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) would (c) will
22. 22.Nisha said, “I have sung a song.” → Nisha said that she ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sung
23. 23.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Manav said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) planted (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
26. 26.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
27. 27.Omkar said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Omkar said that he ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clapping
28. 28.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
29. 29.Pooja said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) planted
30. 30.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
31. 31.Myra ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
33. 33.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
34. 34.Yash said, “I have studied science.” → Yash said that he ___ science. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) had studied
35. 35.Vivaan said, “I have studied science.” → Vivaan said that he ___ science. (a) had studied (b) have studied (c) has studied
36. 36.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
37. 37.Rohan said, “I will help Grandma.” → Rohan said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) is (b) would (c) will
38. 38.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
39. 39.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
40. 40.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he

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