Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 243 · 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.Sneha said, “I am happy.” → Sneha said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
2. 2.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
3. 3.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
5. 5.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
6. 6.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Farhan said, “I have told a story.” → Farhan said that he ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had told (c) has told
8. 8.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
10. 10.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
12. 12.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Ishaan said, “I will plant a tree.” → Ishaan said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
14. 14.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
15. 15.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
16. 16.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Nisha said, “I will run in the park.” → Nisha said that she ___ run in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
18. 18.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
21. 21.Riya said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Riya said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) brought (c) bringing (d) brings
22. 22.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
23. 23.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
24. 24.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
26. 26.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
27. 27.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
28. 28.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
29. 29.Arjun said, “I am happy.” → Arjun said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
30. 30.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Zoya said, “I am happy.” → Zoya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
32. 32.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
33. 33.Ira said, “I take the train every day.” → Ira said that she ___ the train every day. (a) takes (b) taking (c) take (d) took
34. 34.Neel said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Neel said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) will (b) would (c) is
35. 35.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
36. 36.Tara said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Tara said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) has watched (c) have watched
37. 37.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
38. 38.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
39. 39.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
40. 40.Kabir said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Kabir said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) will (b) is (c) would

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