Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 850 · 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.Farhan said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Farhan said that he ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climbed
2. 2.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
3. 3.Isha said, “I win the match every day.” → Isha said that she ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) winning (c) won (d) win
4. 4.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
6. 6.Nisha said, “I will plant a tree.” → Nisha said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) would (c) will
7. 7.Ira said, “I am cooking rice.” → Ira said that she ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
8. 8.Ishaan said, “I clean the room every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) cleaned
9. 9.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
10. 10.Myra said, “I am sleepy.” → Myra said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
11. 11.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
12. 12.Ira said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Ira said that she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) am jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
13. 13.Myra ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
15. 15.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
16. 16.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
17. 17.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
18. 18.Arjun said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Arjun said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) will (c) is
19. 19.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
20. 20.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Arjun said, “I send a message every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) send (c) sent (d) sends
22. 22.Tara said, “I will help Grandma.” → Tara said that she ___ help Grandma. (a) will (b) is (c) would
23. 23.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
24. 24.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
25. 25.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
26. 26.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
29. 29.Dev said, “I will make tea.” → Dev said that he ___ make tea. (a) will (b) would (c) is
30. 30.Kunal said, “I am happy.” → Kunal said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
31. 31.Ananya said, “I am tired.” → Ananya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
32. 32.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
33. 33.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
34. 34.Kavya said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) planted (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
35. 35.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
37. 37.Sneha said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Sneha said that she ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) had washed (c) has washed
38. 38.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
39. 39.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
40. 40.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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