Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 855 · 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.Rahul said, “I will write a letter.” → Rahul said that he ___ write a letter. (a) is (b) would (c) will
2. 2.Yash said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Yash said that he ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned
3. 3.Pooja said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buying (b) bought (c) buy (d) buys
4. 4.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
5. 5.Yash said, “I am hungry.” → Yash said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
6. 6.Dev said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Dev said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climbed (c) climbing (d) climb
7. 7.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
8. 8.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
9. 9.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
10. 10.Diya said, “I am sending a message.” → Diya said that she ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
11. 11.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
13. 13.Tara said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Tara said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
14. 14.Arjun said, “I am eating a mango.” → Arjun said that he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) am eating
15. 15.Saanvi said, “I am ready.” → Saanvi said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
16. 16.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
17. 17.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
18. 18.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
19. 19.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
20. 20.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
21. 21.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
22. 22.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
23. 23.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
24. 24.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
25. 25.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
27. 27.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
28. 28.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
29. 29.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Sneha said, “I have won the match.” → Sneha said that she ___ the match. (a) has won (b) have won (c) had won
32. 32.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Karan said, “I run in the park every day.” → Karan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) running (c) ran (d) runs
34. 34.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
37. 37.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Yash said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Yash said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dancing (b) danced (c) dances (d) dance
39. 39.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
40. 40.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my

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