Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 162 · 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.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Meera said, “I am catching the ball.” → Meera said that she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
3. 3.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Omkar said, “I am busy.” → Omkar said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
5. 5.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
6. 6.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
7. 7.Rahul said, “I will draw a picture.” → Rahul said that he ___ draw a picture. (a) would (b) is (c) will
8. 8.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
9. 9.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
10. 10.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
11. 11.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
12. 12.Kabir said, “I will write a letter.” → Kabir said that he ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) would (c) is
13. 13.Manav ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
15. 15.Kunal said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baked
16. 16.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
17. 17.Arjun said, “I am happy.” → Arjun said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
18. 18.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
19. 19.Kabir said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) caught (b) catch (c) catching (d) catches
20. 20.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Aarav said, “I am telling a story.” → Aarav said that he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) am telling
24. 24.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
25. 25.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
26. 26.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
27. 27.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
28. 28.Nisha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
31. 31.Kunal said, “I will feed the dog.” → Kunal said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) would (b) is (c) will
32. 32.Riya said, “I am tired.” → Riya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
33. 33.Yash said, “I have brought lunch.” → Yash said that he ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) has brought (c) had brought
34. 34.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
36. 36.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
37. 37.Rohan said, “I have caught the ball.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had caught
38. 38.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
39. 39.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
40. 40.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him

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