Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 157 · 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.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
3. 3.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
4. 4.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
5. 5.Kavya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
7. 7.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Manav said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Manav said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) washed (c) washes (d) wash
9. 9.Riya said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watches (c) watching (d) watch
10. 10.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
11. 11.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
12. 12.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
13. 13.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
15. 15.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
17. 17.Kabir said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watched
18. 18.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
19. 19.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
20. 20.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
22. 22.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
25. 25.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
26. 26.Nisha said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Nisha said that she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
27. 27.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
28. 28.Rahul said, “I will study science.” → Rahul said that he ___ study science. (a) would (b) will (c) is
29. 29.Arjun said, “I am ready.” → Arjun said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
30. 30.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
32. 32.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
33. 33.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
34. 34.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
36. 36.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
37. 37.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Yash said, “I am playing cricket.” → Yash said that he ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
40. 40.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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