Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 132 · 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.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
4. 4.Priya said, “I have planted a tree.” → Priya said that she ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) has planted (c) had planted
5. 5.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
6. 6.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
7. 7.Manav said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) baked (c) bake (d) bakes
8. 8.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
9. 9.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Ishaan said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buying (b) buy (c) bought (d) buys
11. 11.Saanvi said, “I write a letter every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) writing (c) wrote (d) write
12. 12.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Vivaan said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) had jogged (c) has jogged
14. 14.Manav said, “I have sent a message.” → Manav said that he ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) had sent (c) has sent
15. 15.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
17. 17.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
18. 18.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
21. 21.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
22. 22.Ira said, “I will make tea.” → Ira said that she ___ make tea. (a) would (b) will (c) is
23. 23.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
24. 24.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
26. 26.Yash said, “I am tired.” → Yash said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
27. 27.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
28. 28.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
29. 29.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
30. 30.Vivaan said, “I have flown a kite.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) have flown (c) has flown
31. 31.Pooja said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Pooja said that she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
32. 32.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
33. 33.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
34. 34.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
35. 35.Meera said, “I am hungry.” → Meera said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
36. 36.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
37. 37.Zoya said, “I will bake a cake.” → Zoya said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) will (b) is (c) would
38. 38.Sneha said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Sneha said that she ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
39. 39.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived

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