Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 990 · 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.Kavya said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Kavya said that she ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) had bought (c) have bought
2. 2.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
3. 3.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
4. 4.Kabir said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Kabir said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) is (c) will
5. 5.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
6. 6.Manav said, “I will jog in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
7. 7.Rohan said, “I sing a song every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a song every day. (a) sings (b) sing (c) singing (d) sang
8. 8.Meera said, “I have caught the ball.” → Meera said that she ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had caught
9. 9.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
10. 10.Ananya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleaned (c) cleans (d) cleaning
11. 11.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
12. 12.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
14. 14.Farhan said, “I am taking the train.” → Farhan said that he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
15. 15.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
16. 16.Yash said, “I will sing a song.” → Yash said that he ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) would (c) is
17. 17.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
18. 18.Isha said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Isha said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) brings (b) bring (c) brought (d) bringing
19. 19.Yash said, “I drink milk every day.” → Yash said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drink (b) drank (c) drinks (d) drinking
20. 20.Ananya said, “I will cook rice.” → Ananya said that she ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) is (c) will
21. 21.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
22. 22.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
24. 24.Aditya said, “I tell a story every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a story every day. (a) told (b) telling (c) tell (d) tells
25. 25.Saanvi said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) am throwing (d) was throwing
26. 26.Ananya said, “I will win the match.” → Ananya said that she ___ win the match. (a) will (b) would (c) is
27. 27.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
28. 28.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
29. 29.Nisha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
31. 31.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
32. 32.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
34. 34.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Aarav said, “I will draw a picture.” → Aarav said that he ___ draw a picture. (a) is (b) will (c) would
36. 36.Nisha said, “I am telling a story.” → Nisha said that she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) am telling (d) was telling
37. 37.Priya said, “I have written a letter.” → Priya said that she ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) has written (c) had written
38. 38.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up

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