Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 127 · 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.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
3. 3.Aisha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Kunal said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) catching (c) caught (d) catch
5. 5.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
6. 6.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
7. 7.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
9. 9.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Kavya said, “I am happy.” → Kavya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
11. 11.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
13. 13.Rohan said, “I am planting a tree.” → Rohan said that he ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
14. 14.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
15. 15.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
17. 17.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
18. 18.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Rahul said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Rahul said that he ___ buy vegetables. (a) will (b) is (c) would
20. 20.Aisha said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Aisha said that she ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) am bringing
21. 21.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
22. 22.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
24. 24.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
25. 25.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
26. 26.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
27. 27.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
28. 28.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
29. 29.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
30. 30.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
34. 34.Riya said, “I will write a letter.” → Riya said that she ___ write a letter. (a) would (b) will (c) is
35. 35.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
37. 37.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
38. 38.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
39. 39.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
40. 40.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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