Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 874 · 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.Saanvi said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Saanvi said that she ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) has danced
2. 2.Rohan said, “I win the match every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) wins (c) won (d) winning
3. 3.Vivaan said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) buy (c) bought (d) buying
4. 4.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
5. 5.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
6. 6.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
8. 8.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Neel said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Neel said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) buying (c) buy (d) bought
10. 10.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
12. 12.Priya said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Priya said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) will (b) would (c) is
13. 13.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
14. 14.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
15. 15.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
16. 16.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
17. 17.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
18. 18.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Rahul said, “I will take the train.” → Rahul said that he ___ take the train. (a) would (b) will (c) is
20. 20.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Diya said, “I will help Grandma.” → Diya said that she ___ help Grandma. (a) is (b) will (c) would
22. 22.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
23. 23.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
24. 24.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
25. 25.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
26. 26.Tara said, “I have carried the bag.” → Tara said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
27. 27.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
28. 28.Tara said, “I am hungry.” → Tara said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
29. 29.Zoya said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) rode (c) rides (d) ride
30. 30.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
31. 31.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
32. 32.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
33. 33.Kunal said, “I am ready.” → Kunal said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
34. 34.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
36. 36.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Ira said, “I have planted a tree.” → Ira said that she ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) have planted (c) has planted
38. 38.Aisha said, “I am hungry.” → Aisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
39. 39.Manav said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear (d) wore
40. 40.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him

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