Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 897 · 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.Omkar said, “I am ready.” → Omkar said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
2. 2.Aisha said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) baked (d) bake
3. 3.Vivaan said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Vivaan said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) is (c) would
4. 4.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
5. 5.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Priya said, “I am hungry.” → Priya said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
7. 7.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
8. 8.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
11. 11.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
12. 12.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Meera said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) washed
14. 14.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
15. 15.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
16. 16.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
17. 17.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
18. 18.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
20. 20.Kunal ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Dev said, “I cook rice every day.” → Dev said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooked
22. 22.Kabir said, “I will throw the ball.” → Kabir said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) is (c) would
23. 23.Sneha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Kunal said, “I will drink milk.” → Kunal said that he ___ drink milk. (a) is (b) would (c) will
25. 25.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
26. 26.Aditya said, “I have brought lunch.” → Aditya said that he ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) have brought (c) had brought
27. 27.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
28. 28.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
29. 29.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
30. 30.Rahul said, “I will feed the dog.” → Rahul said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) will (b) is (c) would
31. 31.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Riya said, “I am eating a mango.” → Riya said that she ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating
33. 33.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
36. 36.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
37. 37.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
38. 38.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
39. 39.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Meera said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Meera said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) were watching (d) was watching

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