Say It Right: Direct and Indirect Speech Practice for Class 3

This Grade 3 Direct Speech vs Indirect Speech worksheet helps students understand how spoken words can be written exactly as said (direct speech) or reported in a different form (indirect speech). Through structured grammar activities such as identifying sentence types, multiple choice questions, sentence rewriting, fill in the blanks, and paragraph writing, learners develop confidence in changing speech correctly while maintaining meaning. The exercises build awareness of quotation marks, reporting verbs, and simple tense changes in an age-appropriate way.

Why Direct and Indirect Speech Matters in Grammar?

Understanding how to report speech correctly strengthens communication skills in Grade 3 because: 
1. It teaches students how to use quotation marks properly in direct speech. 
2. It helps learners convert spoken words into reported form accurately. 
3. It builds clarity when narrating conversations in stories. 
4. It prepares students for advanced grammar concepts involving tense and pronoun changes. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five structured grammar exercises that guide students from identification to application:

🧠 Exercise 1 – Identify Direct and Indirect Speech 
Students underline direct speech sentences and circle indirect speech sentences.

✏️ Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Learners choose the correct direct or indirect speech form from three options.

📋 Exercise 3 – Sentence Rewriting 
Students convert sentences from direct to indirect speech and vice versa.

📝 Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks 
Children complete a passage by changing verbs and pronouns correctly in reported speech.

📖 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing 
Students write a short paragraph on “My Pet,” including both direct and indirect speech.

ANSWER KEY (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Identify the Sentence Type 

Direct Speech: 
2. Sanya said, “We are late.” 
5. Aarohi said, “I am ready.” 
7. Shita said, “It is very hot.” 
8. Pari said, “Open the window.” 
10. Juhi said, “I can draw well.” 

Indirect Speech: 
1. Ritesh said that he liked milk. 
3. Manav said that he had a kite. 
4. Aditya said that he was absent. 
6. Vivan said that he was sleepy. 
9. Kunal said that he would help. 

Exercise 2 – Multiple Choice 

1. b 
2. c 
3. b 
4. a 
5. c 
6. b 
7. c 
8. a 
9. c 
10. a 

Exercise 3 – Sentence Rewriting 

1. Reema said that she was tired. 
2. Om said, “I am hungry.” 
3. Leela said that they would win. 
4. Raj said, “I have a new bat.” 
5. Ananya said that it was raining. 
6. Deepak said, “I will call.” 
7. Sara said that she had finished. 
8. Karthik said, “I am late.” 
9. Zoya said that she could help me. 
10. Nakul said, “I like tea.” 

Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks 

was 
are 
would 
are 
were 
had 
go 
go 
was 
was 

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing 

I have a pet cat named Whiskers. One day, I told my friend, "Whiskers loves to climb trees." My friend asked, "Can she climb really high?" I smiled and replied, "Yes, she can! She climbs all the way to the top!" Later, my brother said that Whiskers was very clever and often found new spots to hide. I told him that she had once hidden in the laundry basket for hours without anyone noticing. When I asked my mom if Whiskers ever caused trouble, she laughed and said, "Whiskers is always up to something, but she's so cute that I can't stay mad at her!"

Answers may vary.

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