Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 139 · 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.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Kunal said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Kunal said that he ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) have swum (c) had swum
3. 3.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
4. 4.Zoya said, “I am happy.” → Zoya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
5. 5.Omkar said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Omkar said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) is (b) would (c) will
6. 6.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
7. 7.Aarav said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Aarav said that he ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
8. 8.Kabir said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) ride (b) rides (c) rode (d) riding
9. 9.Ananya said, “I am sleepy.” → Ananya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
10. 10.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
11. 11.Tara ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
14. 14.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
16. 16.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
17. 17.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
18. 18.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
20. 20.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Yash said, “I will study science.” → Yash said that he ___ study science. (a) is (b) would (c) will
22. 22.Rahul said, “I will send a message.” → Rahul said that he ___ send a message. (a) will (b) would (c) is
23. 23.Rohan said, “I am baking a cake.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
24. 24.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
25. 25.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
26. 26.Saanvi said, “I have told a story.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had told (c) has told
27. 27.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
28. 28.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
30. 30.Rahul said, “I will jog in the park.” → Rahul said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
31. 31.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
32. 32.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
33. 33.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
34. 34.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
36. 36.Isha said, “I have drunk milk.” → Isha said that she ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) had drunk (c) has drunk
37. 37.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
38. 38.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
39. 39.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
40. 40.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers

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