Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 142 · 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.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
4. 4.Rohan said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Rohan said that he ___ buy vegetables. (a) will (b) is (c) would
5. 5.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
6. 6.Saanvi said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
7. 7.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Ishaan said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Ishaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) have jogged
9. 9.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
12. 12.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
15. 15.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
16. 16.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
17. 17.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
18. 18.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
19. 19.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
21. 21.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
22. 22.Vivaan said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
23. 23.Rahul said, “I have baked a cake.” → Rahul said that he ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) has baked (c) had baked
24. 24.Isha said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Isha said that she ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climbed
25. 25.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
26. 26.Aditya said, “I am ready.” → Aditya said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
27. 27.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
29. 29.Karan said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Karan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) had built (c) have built
30. 30.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
31. 31.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
32. 32.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
33. 33.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
35. 35.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Pooja said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Pooja said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) am riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
37. 37.Kunal ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Myra said, “I am ready.” → Myra said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
39. 39.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
40. 40.Aarav said, “I send a message every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a message every day. (a) send (b) sending (c) sent (d) sends

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