Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 2 · 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.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
2. 2.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
4. 4.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
5. 5.Farhan said, “I have brought lunch.” → Farhan said that he ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) have brought (c) had brought
6. 6.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
8. 8.Rahul said, “I will draw a picture.” → Rahul said that he ___ draw a picture. (a) would (b) is (c) will
9. 9.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
10. 10.Tara said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Tara said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washed (c) washing (d) washes
11. 11.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
12. 12.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
13. 13.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
15. 15.Aarav said, “I am busy.” → Aarav said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
16. 16.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
17. 17.Rohan said, “I am ready.” → Rohan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
18. 18.Karan said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Karan said that he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) am throwing (d) were throwing
19. 19.Ananya said, “I am tired.” → Ananya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
20. 20.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Vivaan said, “I will run in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ run in the park. (a) is (b) would (c) will
22. 22.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
24. 24.Ananya said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Ananya said that she ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climbed
25. 25.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
26. 26.Arjun said, “I am ready.” → Arjun said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
27. 27.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Kavya said, “I will drink milk.” → Kavya said that she ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) would (c) is
29. 29.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
30. 30.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
31. 31.Sneha said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Sneha said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) would (c) is
32. 32.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
33. 33.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
34. 34.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
35. 35.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
37. 37.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
38. 38.Priya said, “I go to school every day.” → Priya said that she ___ to school every day. (a) goes (b) going (c) go (d) went
39. 39.Rohan said, “I am making tea.” → Rohan said that he ___ tea. (a) was making (b) am making (c) were making (d) is making
40. 40.Aarav said, “I am running in the park.” → Aarav said that he ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running

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