Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 178 · 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 ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Myra said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Myra said that she ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed
3. 3.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
4. 4.Meera said, “I sing a song every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) sings (c) sang (d) singing
5. 5.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
7. 7.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
9. 9.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
10. 10.Pooja said, “I cook rice every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooked (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooking
11. 11.Kavya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
13. 13.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
14. 14.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
15. 15.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
16. 16.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
17. 17.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
18. 18.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
19. 19.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
20. 20.Meera said, “I am studying science.” → Meera said that she ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
21. 21.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
23. 23.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Arjun said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Arjun said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
25. 25.Isha said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Isha said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) washed
26. 26.Priya said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Priya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoken
27. 27.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
28. 28.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
29. 29.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
30. 30.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
33. 33.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
34. 34.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Vivaan said, “I am tired.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
36. 36.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
37. 37.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
38. 38.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
39. 39.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
40. 40.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers

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