Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 231 · 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.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Kabir said, “I am busy.” → Kabir said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
3. 3.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
4. 4.Myra said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watches (b) watched (c) watching (d) watch
5. 5.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
6. 6.Saanvi said, “I am busy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
7. 7.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
8. 8.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
9. 9.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
11. 11.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
12. 12.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Aisha said, “I will catch the ball.” → Aisha said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) is (b) will (c) would
15. 15.Farhan said, “I will jog in the park.” → Farhan said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) is (c) would
16. 16.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
17. 17.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
18. 18.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
20. 20.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
21. 21.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
22. 22.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
23. 23.Farhan said, “I am busy.” → Farhan said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
24. 24.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
25. 25.Rohan said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Rohan said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) would (b) is (c) will
26. 26.Arjun said, “I will play cricket.” → Arjun said that he ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) is (c) will
27. 27.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
28. 28.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
29. 29.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
30. 30.Kabir said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
31. 31.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
32. 32.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
33. 33.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
34. 34.Kavya said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Kavya said that she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
35. 35.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
36. 36.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
38. 38.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
39. 39.Kavya said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wore (c) wear (d) wears
40. 40.Omkar said, “I study science every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ science every day. (a) studies (b) study (c) studied (d) studying

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