Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 120 · 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.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
4. 4.Tara said, “I will jog in the park.” → Tara said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
5. 5.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Kunal said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) clapped (d) claps
7. 7.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
8. 8.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
9. 9.Nisha said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Nisha said that she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
10. 10.Kabir said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) swam (d) swims
11. 11.Sneha said, “I am ready.” → Sneha said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
12. 12.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
13. 13.Diya said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Diya said that she ___ speak Hindi. (a) would (b) is (c) will
14. 14.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
15. 15.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
17. 17.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
18. 18.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
19. 19.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
20. 20.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
21. 21.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
23. 23.Yash said, “I am tired.” → Yash said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
24. 24.Arjun said, “I am winning the match.” → Arjun said that he ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
25. 25.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
26. 26.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
27. 27.Myra said, “I am sending a message.” → Myra said that she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) am sending (d) is sending
28. 28.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
30. 30.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Dev said, “I am hungry.” → Dev said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
32. 32.Rohan said, “I will take the train.” → Rohan said that he ___ take the train. (a) is (b) will (c) would
33. 33.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
34. 34.Vivaan said, “I have won the match.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the match. (a) has won (b) have won (c) had won
35. 35.Riya said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Riya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
36. 36.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
37. 37.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
38. 38.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
39. 39.Vivaan said, “I have baked a cake.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) had baked (c) has baked
40. 40.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he

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