Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 868 · 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 am tired.” → Sneha said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
2. 2.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
3. 3.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
4. 4.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
5. 5.Ananya said, “I will write a letter.” → Ananya said that she ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) is (c) would
6. 6.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
7. 7.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Manav said, “I will play cricket.” → Manav said that he ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) would (c) is
9. 9.Yash said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Yash said that he ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) have clapped
10. 10.Diya said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Diya said that she ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
11. 11.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
12. 12.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
15. 15.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Tara ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Arjun said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Arjun said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) am building (d) was building
19. 19.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
20. 20.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
21. 21.Farhan said, “I am sending a message.” → Farhan said that he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) am sending (d) is sending
22. 22.Meera said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Meera said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) would (c) will
23. 23.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
24. 24.Nisha said, “I will jog in the park.” → Nisha said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
25. 25.Diya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) threw
26. 26.Kunal said, “I am ready.” → Kunal said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
27. 27.Sneha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
30. 30.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
32. 32.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Manav said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) have jogged
34. 34.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
35. 35.Tara ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
37. 37.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
38. 38.Neel said, “I am taking the train.” → Neel said that he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) were taking
39. 39.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
40. 40.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad

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