Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 164 · 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.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
2. 2.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
3. 3.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Tara said, “I am flying a kite.” → Tara said that she ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) am flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
9. 9.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Zoya said, “I am planting a tree.” → Zoya said that she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) am planting (d) were planting
11. 11.Neel said, “I play cricket every day.” → Neel said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) play (c) played (d) plays
12. 12.Aditya said, “I am ready.” → Aditya said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
13. 13.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
14. 14.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
15. 15.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
18. 18.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
20. 20.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
22. 22.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
23. 23.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
24. 24.Kavya said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Kavya said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) will (c) would
25. 25.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
26. 26.Manav said, “I have studied science.” → Manav said that he ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied
27. 27.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
28. 28.Priya said, “I am ready.” → Priya said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
29. 29.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
30. 30.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
32. 32.Saanvi said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Saanvi said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) would (c) will
33. 33.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
35. 35.Sneha said, “I am tired.” → Sneha said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
36. 36.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
38. 38.Rahul said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Rahul said that he ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
39. 39.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Kavya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) threw

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