Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 155 · 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.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Zoya said, “I write a letter every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) writes (c) wrote (d) write
4. 4.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
5. 5.Vivaan said, “I am hungry.” → Vivaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
6. 6.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
7. 7.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
8. 8.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
10. 10.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
12. 12.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
13. 13.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
15. 15.Aditya said, “I am happy.” → Aditya said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
16. 16.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
17. 17.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
18. 18.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Aisha said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swam (b) swimming (c) swims (d) swim
20. 20.Saanvi said, “I study science every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ science every day. (a) studying (b) study (c) studied (d) studies
21. 21.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
22. 22.Ishaan said, “I will study science.” → Ishaan said that he ___ study science. (a) would (b) is (c) will
23. 23.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
25. 25.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
26. 26.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
27. 27.Sneha said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a picture every day. (a) draws (b) drew (c) draw (d) drawing
28. 28.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
29. 29.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Omkar said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing (d) washed
31. 31.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
32. 32.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
33. 33.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
34. 34.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Nisha said, “I am playing cricket.” → Nisha said that she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) am playing
36. 36.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
37. 37.Yash said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Yash said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) would (b) will (c) is
38. 38.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
39. 39.Myra said, “I am catching the ball.” → Myra said that she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
40. 40.Manav said, “I will win the match.” → Manav said that he ___ win the match. (a) would (b) is (c) will

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