Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 144 · 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.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Zoya said, “I am ready.” → Zoya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
4. 4.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Ishaan said, “I will eat a mango.” → Ishaan said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) will (b) is (c) would
6. 6.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
8. 8.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Ishaan said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Ishaan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) had helped (c) have helped
10. 10.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Neel said, “I am hungry.” → Neel said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
12. 12.Dev said, “I will send a message.” → Dev said that he ___ send a message. (a) is (b) would (c) will
13. 13.Isha said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Isha said that she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
14. 14.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
15. 15.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
16. 16.Vivaan said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Vivaan said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) would (c) is
17. 17.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
18. 18.Arjun said, “I have won the match.” → Arjun said that he ___ the match. (a) has won (b) had won (c) have won
19. 19.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
20. 20.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
21. 21.Isha said, “I am taking the train.” → Isha said that she ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
22. 22.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
23. 23.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
25. 25.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
26. 26.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
28. 28.Ira said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Ira said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
29. 29.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
31. 31.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
32. 32.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
33. 33.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
34. 34.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
36. 36.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Ira said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants (d) planted
39. 39.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
40. 40.Kabir said, “I make tea every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ tea every day. (a) made (b) makes (c) making (d) make

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