Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 194 · 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.Aarav said, “I have told a story.” → Aarav said that he ___ a story. (a) have told (b) has told (c) had told
2. 2.Priya said, “I am busy.” → Priya said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
3. 3.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
5. 5.Dev said, “I have sent a message.” → Dev said that he ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) had sent (c) has sent
6. 6.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
7. 7.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
9. 9.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
11. 11.Rohan said, “I am making tea.” → Rohan said that he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) am making (c) is making (d) was making
12. 12.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
13. 13.Omkar said, “I am hungry.” → Omkar said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
14. 14.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
15. 15.Aisha said, “I will jog in the park.” → Aisha said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) would (c) will
16. 16.Ira said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Ira said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) am building (c) were building (d) was building
17. 17.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
18. 18.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Manav ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
21. 21.Meera said, “I am sleepy.” → Meera said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
22. 22.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
25. 25.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
27. 27.Isha said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Isha said that she ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) have washed
28. 28.Ishaan said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) baked
29. 29.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
30. 30.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
31. 31.Ishaan said, “I have worn a cap.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) have worn (c) has worn
32. 32.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
33. 33.Kabir said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Kabir said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had built
34. 34.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
37. 37.Diya said, “I will drink milk.” → Diya said that she ___ drink milk. (a) is (b) will (c) would
38. 38.Manav said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) planting (b) plant (c) planted (d) plants
39. 39.Aarav said, “I study science every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) studied
40. 40.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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