Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 913 · 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.Rahul said, “I will win the match.” → Rahul said that he ___ win the match. (a) is (b) would (c) will
2. 2.Myra said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Myra said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) feeding (b) fed (c) feed (d) feeds
3. 3.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
4. 4.Aditya said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washed (c) washing (d) washes
5. 5.Zoya said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Zoya said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) is (b) would (c) will
6. 6.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
7. 7.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
9. 9.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
11. 11.Myra said, “I am sleepy.” → Myra said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
12. 12.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
13. 13.Ishaan said, “I am busy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
14. 14.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
15. 15.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
17. 17.Aarav said, “I will plant a tree.” → Aarav said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
18. 18.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
19. 19.Vivaan said, “I am hungry.” → Vivaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
20. 20.Myra said, “I run in the park every day.” → Myra said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) running (c) runs (d) run
21. 21.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
22. 22.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Karan said, “I am running in the park.” → Karan said that he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was running (c) am running (d) were running
24. 24.Diya said, “I am hungry.” → Diya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
25. 25.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
26. 26.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
29. 29.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
30. 30.Karan said, “I will go to school.” → Karan said that he ___ go to school. (a) will (b) is (c) would
31. 31.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
32. 32.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
33. 33.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
34. 34.Tara said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Tara said that she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
35. 35.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
37. 37.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
38. 38.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
39. 39.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
40. 40.Kabir said, “I am ready.” → Kabir said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am

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