Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 237 · 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.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
2. 2.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Arjun said, “I will win the match.” → Arjun said that he ___ win the match. (a) will (b) is (c) would
5. 5.Farhan said, “I tell a story every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) telling (c) told (d) tells
6. 6.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
8. 8.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
10. 10.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
11. 11.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Rohan said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Rohan said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) will (c) is
13. 13.Vivaan said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Vivaan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
14. 14.Vivaan said, “I am happy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
15. 15.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
16. 16.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
17. 17.Ananya said, “I will catch the ball.” → Ananya said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) would (b) is (c) will
18. 18.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
19. 19.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
20. 20.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
21. 21.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
22. 22.Meera said, “I am cooking rice.” → Meera said that she ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
23. 23.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Saanvi said, “I am baking a cake.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) am baking
26. 26.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
27. 27.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
29. 29.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
30. 30.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
32. 32.Kunal said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Kunal said that he ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) have jogged
33. 33.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
34. 34.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Myra ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
37. 37.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
38. 38.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
39. 39.Neel said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Neel said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) have watched (c) has watched
40. 40.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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