Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 189 · 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 said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
2. 2.Saanvi said, “I am winning the match.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
3. 3.Meera said, “I am sending a message.” → Meera said that she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) am sending
4. 4.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
5. 5.Rahul said, “I will eat a mango.” → Rahul said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) will (b) is (c) would
6. 6.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Zoya said, “I will make tea.” → Zoya said that she ___ make tea. (a) is (b) would (c) will
9. 9.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
12. 12.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
13. 13.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
15. 15.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
16. 16.Kunal said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Kunal said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had built
17. 17.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
18. 18.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
19. 19.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
20. 20.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
21. 21.Priya said, “I am telling a story.” → Priya said that she ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
22. 22.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
23. 23.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Farhan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
26. 26.Ananya said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jogged (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
27. 27.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
28. 28.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
29. 29.Priya said, “I will eat a mango.” → Priya said that she ___ eat a mango. (a) will (b) would (c) is
30. 30.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
31. 31.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
33. 33.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
34. 34.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
35. 35.Tara said, “I am hungry.” → Tara said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
36. 36.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
37. 37.Aarav said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baked (b) baking (c) bakes (d) bake
38. 38.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
39. 39.Saanvi said, “I will clean the room.” → Saanvi said that she ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) is (c) will
40. 40.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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