Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 80 · 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.Dev said, “I win the match every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) won (c) wins (d) win
2. 2.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Aditya said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) fed (d) feed
4. 4.Ira said, “I have told a story.” → Ira said that she ___ a story. (a) has told (b) had told (c) have told
5. 5.Ira said, “I am ready.” → Ira said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
6. 6.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
7. 7.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
8. 8.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
9. 9.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
10. 10.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
11. 11.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Yash said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Yash said that he ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
13. 13.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
14. 14.Pooja said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Pooja said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) is (b) will (c) would
15. 15.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
16. 16.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
19. 19.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
20. 20.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
21. 21.Arjun said, “I have played cricket.” → Arjun said that he ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played
22. 22.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
23. 23.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
24. 24.Omkar said, “I have fed the dog.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) have fed (c) has fed
25. 25.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Dev said, “I have told a story.” → Dev said that he ___ a story. (a) has told (b) had told (c) have told
29. 29.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
30. 30.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
31. 31.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
32. 32.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
33. 33.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
34. 34.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
36. 36.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
37. 37.Rahul said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) fed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
38. 38.Arjun said, “I have planted a tree.” → Arjun said that he ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted
39. 39.Aditya said, “I will plant a tree.” → Aditya said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) would (c) will
40. 40.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up

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