Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 161 · 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 late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Kavya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Farhan said, “I cook rice every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooked (c) cooking (d) cooks
4. 4.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
5. 5.Diya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Diya said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) danced (d) dances
6. 6.Rahul said, “I am writing a letter.” → Rahul said that he ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) am writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
7. 7.Aditya said, “I am tired.” → Aditya said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
8. 8.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
10. 10.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
11. 11.Kunal said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Kunal said that he ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) have washed
12. 12.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
13. 13.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Rohan said, “I have won the match.” → Rohan said that he ___ the match. (a) have won (b) had won (c) has won
15. 15.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Rohan said, “I win the match every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) wins (c) won (d) winning
17. 17.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
18. 18.Saanvi said, “I am sleepy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
19. 19.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
20. 20.Tara said, “I will bring lunch.” → Tara said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) would (b) is (c) will
21. 21.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
22. 22.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
23. 23.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Ananya said, “I am sleepy.” → Ananya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
25. 25.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
26. 26.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
27. 27.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Dev said, “I have run in the park.” → Dev said that he ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) had run (c) has run
29. 29.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
30. 30.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
31. 31.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
32. 32.Diya said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Diya said that she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
33. 33.Kunal said, “I will catch the ball.” → Kunal said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) would (b) is (c) will
34. 34.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
36. 36.Manav said, “I am busy.” → Manav said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
37. 37.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
38. 38.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
39. 39.Kabir said, “I will win the match.” → Kabir said that he ___ win the match. (a) will (b) is (c) would
40. 40.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was

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