Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 134 · 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.Manav ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Rohan said, “I am sleepy.” → Rohan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
3. 3.Kabir said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Kabir said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had built
4. 4.Sneha said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Sneha said that she ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
5. 5.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
6. 6.Karan said, “I will take the train.” → Karan said that he ___ take the train. (a) will (b) is (c) would
7. 7.Aditya said, “I am ready.” → Aditya said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
8. 8.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
9. 9.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
12. 12.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
13. 13.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
14. 14.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
15. 15.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
18. 18.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
19. 19.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
20. 20.Nisha said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) planted
21. 21.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
22. 22.Dev said, “I win the match every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) winning (c) won (d) wins
23. 23.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
25. 25.Diya said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Diya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) am building
26. 26.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
28. 28.Vivaan said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Vivaan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) am helping (d) was helping
29. 29.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
30. 30.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
31. 31.Isha said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Isha said that she ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) have thrown (c) has thrown
32. 32.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
33. 33.Sneha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
36. 36.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
37. 37.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Ira said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Ira said that she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
39. 39.Kabir said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
40. 40.Ananya said, “I am happy.” → Ananya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am

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