Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 180 · 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 bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
2. 2.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
3. 3.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
5. 5.Farhan said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Farhan said that he ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) has washed (c) had washed
6. 6.Meera said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Meera said that she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) am carrying
7. 7.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
8. 8.Sneha said, “I am planting a tree.” → Sneha said that she ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
9. 9.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Aditya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) spoke
11. 11.Ishaan said, “I am playing cricket.” → Ishaan said that he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
12. 12.Omkar said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) build (b) builds (c) building (d) built
13. 13.Farhan said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Farhan said that he ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) have clapped (c) had clapped
14. 14.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
15. 15.Isha said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Isha said that she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) am throwing
16. 16.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
17. 17.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Aditya said, “I have won the match.” → Aditya said that he ___ the match. (a) have won (b) had won (c) has won
20. 20.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
21. 21.Aditya said, “I am happy.” → Aditya said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
22. 22.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Aisha said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carried (d) carrying
24. 24.Riya said, “I am sleepy.” → Riya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
25. 25.Arjun said, “I will cook rice.” → Arjun said that he ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) would (c) is
26. 26.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
27. 27.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.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
29. 29.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
33. 33.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
34. 34.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
36. 36.Arjun said, “I will jog in the park.” → Arjun said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) is (c) would
37. 37.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Manav said, “I am busy.” → Manav said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
39. 39.Ira said, “I will study science.” → Ira said that she ___ study science. (a) will (b) is (c) would
40. 40.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like

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