Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 182 · 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.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
3. 3.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
4. 4.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Farhan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
8. 8.Arjun said, “I go to school every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) goes (c) going (d) went
9. 9.Aditya said, “I am happy.” → Aditya said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
10. 10.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
11. 11.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
12. 12.Manav said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Manav said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) will (c) is
13. 13.Kunal said, “I am busy.” → Kunal said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
14. 14.Manav said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) bake (b) baking (c) bakes (d) baked
15. 15.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
16. 16.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
17. 17.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
18. 18.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
19. 19.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
21. 21.Manav said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Manav said that he ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) am cleaning
22. 22.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Pooja said, “I am catching the ball.” → Pooja said that she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) am catching
28. 28.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
29. 29.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
30. 30.Isha said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Isha said that she ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) have drawn (c) has drawn
31. 31.Aarav said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Aarav said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) would (c) will
32. 32.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
33. 33.Aditya said, “I am singing a song.” → Aditya said that he ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) am singing (d) were singing
34. 34.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
35. 35.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
36. 36.Dev said, “I will cook rice.” → Dev said that he ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) will (c) is
37. 37.Ananya said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Ananya said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
38. 38.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
40. 40.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him

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