Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 184 · 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.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
2. 2.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
3. 3.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Rohan said, “I write a letter every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) write (c) wrote (d) writes
5. 5.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
7. 7.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
9. 9.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
10. 10.Ananya said, “I will run in the park.” → Ananya said that she ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
11. 11.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
12. 12.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
13. 13.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
16. 16.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
17. 17.Diya said, “I am busy.” → Diya said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
18. 18.Kunal ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
21. 21.Diya said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Diya said that she ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
22. 22.Aisha said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) clapped (b) clapping (c) clap (d) claps
23. 23.Kabir said, “I am sending a message.” → Kabir said that he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
24. 24.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
25. 25.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
26. 26.Kabir said, “I will play cricket.” → Kabir said that he ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) will (c) is
27. 27.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
29. 29.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
30. 30.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
31. 31.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
32. 32.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
33. 33.Diya said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Diya said that she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
34. 34.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
35. 35.Aarav said, “I will tell a story.” → Aarav said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) would (c) will
36. 36.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
37. 37.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
38. 38.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
39. 39.Aarav said, “I will throw the ball.” → Aarav said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) is (c) would
40. 40.Riya said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Riya said that she ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying

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