Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 866 · 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.Kunal said, “I am hungry.” → Kunal said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
2. 2.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
3. 3.Aditya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throw (b) threw (c) throwing (d) throws
4. 4.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
6. 6.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
7. 7.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
8. 8.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
9. 9.Rahul said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helping (b) help (c) helped (d) helps
10. 10.Neel said, “I am taking the train.” → Neel said that he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
11. 11.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
13. 13.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
14. 14.Riya said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watched (d) watch
15. 15.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
16. 16.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Pooja said, “I have carried the bag.” → Pooja said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried
18. 18.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
20. 20.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
22. 22.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
23. 23.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
24. 24.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
25. 25.Pooja said, “I have played cricket.” → Pooja said that she ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) has played (c) have played
26. 26.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
27. 27.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
28. 28.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
29. 29.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
30. 30.Myra said, “I win the match every day.” → Myra said that she ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning (d) won
31. 31.Diya said, “I have caught the ball.” → Diya said that she ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) had caught (c) have caught
32. 32.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Vivaan said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
34. 34.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Rahul said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) swam (d) swim
36. 36.Nisha said, “I will go to school.” → Nisha said that she ___ go to school. (a) would (b) is (c) will
37. 37.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Sneha said, “I have caught the ball.” → Sneha said that she ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had caught
39. 39.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
40. 40.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he

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