Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 167 · 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.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
2. 2.Karan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Aisha said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Aisha said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) would (c) is
4. 4.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
5. 5.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
6. 6.Vivaan said, “I have made tea.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tea. (a) has made (b) had made (c) have made
7. 7.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
10. 10.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
12. 12.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
13. 13.Aisha said, “I am busy.” → Aisha said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
14. 14.Saanvi said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Saanvi said that she ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoken
15. 15.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
16. 16.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
17. 17.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
18. 18.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
20. 20.Meera said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) built (b) building (c) build (d) builds
21. 21.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
22. 22.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
23. 23.Meera said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Meera said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helps (c) helped (d) helping
24. 24.Diya said, “I have studied science.” → Diya said that she ___ science. (a) had studied (b) have studied (c) has studied
25. 25.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
30. 30.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
32. 32.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
33. 33.Ishaan said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Ishaan said that he ___ buy vegetables. (a) will (b) would (c) is
34. 34.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
35. 35.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
36. 36.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
37. 37.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
38. 38.Omkar said, “I have flown a kite.” → Omkar said that he ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) has flown (c) have flown
39. 39.Omkar said, “I am ready.” → Omkar said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
40. 40.Arjun said, “I will clean the room.” → Arjun said that he ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) would (c) is

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