Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 145 · 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.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
4. 4.Nisha said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) built (b) building (c) build (d) builds
5. 5.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
7. 7.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
8. 8.Manav said, “I will clap for the team.” → Manav said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) will (c) would
9. 9.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Vivaan said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washed (c) washing (d) washes
11. 11.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
12. 12.Neel said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Neel said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) fed (b) feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
13. 13.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
14. 14.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
15. 15.Arjun said, “I am baking a cake.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) am baking
16. 16.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
17. 17.Neel said, “I am sleepy.” → Neel said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
18. 18.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
19. 19.Ira said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Ira said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
20. 20.Yash said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Yash said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) had built (c) has built
21. 21.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
23. 23.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Kunal said, “I am hungry.” → Kunal said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
25. 25.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
27. 27.Priya said, “I make tea every day.” → Priya said that she ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) make (c) made (d) makes
28. 28.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
29. 29.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
30. 30.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
31. 31.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
32. 32.Yash said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Yash said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) would (b) is (c) will
33. 33.Saanvi said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Saanvi said that she ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) have bought (c) has bought
34. 34.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Myra said, “I study science every day.” → Myra said that she ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studies (c) studied (d) studying
38. 38.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
39. 39.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Diya said, “I am happy.” → Diya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were

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