Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 882 · 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 send a message every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a message every day. (a) send (b) sent (c) sends (d) sending
2. 2.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Sneha said, “I am singing a song.” → Sneha said that she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) am singing (d) is singing
4. 4.Ira said, “I will win the match.” → Ira said that she ___ win the match. (a) is (b) would (c) will
5. 5.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
6. 6.Arjun said, “I am happy.” → Arjun said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
7. 7.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
9. 9.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Neel said, “I play cricket every day.” → Neel said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) played
11. 11.Diya said, “I am busy.” → Diya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
12. 12.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Yash said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wore (d) wearing
14. 14.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
15. 15.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
17. 17.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Kabir said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Kabir said that he ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought
20. 20.Yash said, “I have baked a cake.” → Yash said that he ___ a cake. (a) had baked (b) have baked (c) has baked
21. 21.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
22. 22.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
23. 23.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
24. 24.Dev said, “I am running in the park.” → Dev said that he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) am running (c) were running (d) was running
25. 25.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
26. 26.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
27. 27.Kabir said, “I have won the match.” → Kabir said that he ___ the match. (a) has won (b) had won (c) have won
28. 28.Ananya said, “I will go to school.” → Ananya said that she ___ go to school. (a) will (b) is (c) would
29. 29.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
30. 30.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
31. 31.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
32. 32.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Rohan said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Rohan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
34. 34.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
35. 35.Kabir said, “I will go to school.” → Kabir said that he ___ go to school. (a) is (b) will (c) would
36. 36.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
38. 38.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
39. 39.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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