Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 848 · 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.Priya said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Priya said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) bake (b) baked (c) baking (d) bakes
2. 2.Arjun said, “I will drink milk.” → Arjun said that he ___ drink milk. (a) is (b) would (c) will
3. 3.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
4. 4.Diya said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Diya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had built
5. 5.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
6. 6.Vivaan said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
7. 7.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
9. 9.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
10. 10.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Arjun said, “I will jog in the park.” → Arjun said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
14. 14.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
15. 15.Diya said, “I drink milk every day.” → Diya said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink (d) drank
16. 16.Kabir said, “I will jog in the park.” → Kabir said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) is (c) would
17. 17.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
18. 18.Priya said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Priya said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) will (b) would (c) is
19. 19.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
20. 20.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
21. 21.Diya said, “I win the match every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) won (c) wins (d) winning
22. 22.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
23. 23.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
25. 25.Rohan said, “I have baked a cake.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) have baked (c) had baked
26. 26.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
27. 27.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
29. 29.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
30. 30.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
31. 31.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
32. 32.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
34. 34.Nisha said, “I have drunk milk.” → Nisha said that she ___ milk. (a) had drunk (b) have drunk (c) has drunk
35. 35.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
36. 36.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Karan said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Karan said that he ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jogged
38. 38.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she

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