WorksheetsMastering Direct and Indirect Speech
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the correct pronoun to use in indirect speech for 'I'?
he/she
we
you
they
Change the verb tense: 'She said, "I am happy."' to indirect speech.
She said that she is happy.
She says that she was happy.
She said that she was happy.
She said that she will be happy.
In indirect speech, how would you report 'He said, "I will go to the store."'?
He said that he will go to the store.
He said he would go to store.
He said that he would go to the store.
He said, 'I will go to the store.'
Identify the correct pronoun: 'They said, "We are ready."' in indirect speech.
she
it
they
he
What is the past tense of 'speak' in indirect speech?
spaken
speaks
speaked
spoke
Convert to indirect speech: 'She said, "I can help you."'
She said that she could help you.
She said, 'I can help you.'
She said that I could help her.
She said that she can help you.
What is the correct form of 'to be' in indirect speech for 'He is here'?
was
is
are
were
Change the verb tense: 'He said, "I have finished my homework."'
He said, "I had finished my homework."
He said, "I am finishing my homework."
He said, "I will finish my homework."
He said, "I had finished my homework last night."
How do you report 'She said, "I was watching TV."' in indirect speech?
She said that she had been watching TV.
She said that she is watching TV.
She said that she was watching TV.
She said that she had watched TV.
Identify the correct pronoun: 'He said, "You should try harder."' in indirect speech.
He said that you should try harder.
He said that they should try harder.
He said that I should try harder.
He said that he should try harder.
What is the indirect speech form of 'They said, "We will meet tomorrow."'?
They said that they would meet the next day.
They said, 'We will meet tomorrow.'
They said that they would meet today.
They said that they will meet tomorrow.
Change to indirect speech: 'John said, "I am going to the party."'
John said he was going to a concert.
John said that he is going to the party.
John said that he will go to the party.
John said that he was going to the party.
What is the correct pronoun for 'she' in indirect speech?
she's
her's
she
her
Convert to indirect speech: 'The teacher said, "You must study harder."'
The teacher said, 'You must study harder.'
The teacher said that I must study harder.
The teacher said that you must study harder.
The teacher said you should study harder.
How would you report 'He said, "I might come later."' in indirect speech?
He said that he might have come later.
He said he may come later.
He said that he will come later.
He said that he might come later.
