Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 953 · 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.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Aisha said, “I am drinking milk.” → Aisha said that she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) am drinking
4. 4.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
5. 5.Rahul said, “I am sleepy.” → Rahul said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
6. 6.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Manav said, “I will study science.” → Manav said that he ___ study science. (a) would (b) is (c) will
8. 8.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
9. 9.Farhan said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Farhan said that he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) am throwing (d) was throwing
10. 10.Rohan said, “I am hungry.” → Rohan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
11. 11.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
12. 12.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
13. 13.Rahul said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Rahul said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) am watching
14. 14.Meera said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) planting (b) planted (c) plants (d) plant
15. 15.Yash said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) planting (b) plants (c) planted (d) plant
16. 16.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
17. 17.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
18. 18.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
20. 20.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
21. 21.Kavya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
25. 25.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
26. 26.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
27. 27.Saanvi said, “I am ready.” → Saanvi said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
28. 28.Riya said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Riya said that she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) am carrying (d) is carrying
29. 29.Farhan said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clapped (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapping
30. 30.Kavya said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Kavya said that she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
31. 31.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
32. 32.Yash said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Yash said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) is (b) would (c) will
33. 33.Arjun said, “I play cricket every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) played
34. 34.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
35. 35.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
36. 36.Vivaan said, “I tell a story every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a story every day. (a) told (b) tells (c) tell (d) telling
37. 37.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers

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