Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 852 · 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.Sneha said, “I tell a story every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a story every day. (a) told (b) tell (c) telling (d) tells
2. 2.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
3. 3.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Aisha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Neel said, “I am going to school.” → Neel said that he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) am going
6. 6.Arjun said, “I am happy.” → Arjun said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
7. 7.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
8. 8.Dev said, “I will jog in the park.” → Dev said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
9. 9.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Isha said, “I am happy.” → Isha said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
12. 12.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
13. 13.Sneha said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) rides (c) ride (d) rode
14. 14.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Dev said, “I have written a letter.” → Dev said that he ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) had written (c) has written
16. 16.Neel said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) ate (b) eat (c) eats (d) eating
17. 17.Dev said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Dev said that he ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
18. 18.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
19. 19.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
20. 20.Kunal ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
22. 22.Yash said, “I am flying a kite.” → Yash said that he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) am flying
23. 23.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
24. 24.Kabir said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) has watched (c) have watched
25. 25.Ishaan said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) draws (b) draw (c) drawing (d) drew
26. 26.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Farhan said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) fed (d) feed
28. 28.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Aarav said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washed (d) washing
30. 30.Neel said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Neel said that he ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) have washed (c) has washed
31. 31.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
32. 32.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
33. 33.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
34. 34.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
35. 35.Aditya said, “I have caught the ball.” → Aditya said that he ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had caught
36. 36.Yash said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Yash said that he ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
37. 37.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
38. 38.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Rohan said, “I have caught the ball.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) has caught (c) have caught
40. 40.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want

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