Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 247 · 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.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.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
5. 5.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
6. 6.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
7. 7.Zoya said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Zoya said that she ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
8. 8.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
10. 10.Omkar said, “I am cooking rice.” → Omkar said that he ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
11. 11.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
12. 12.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
13. 13.Aditya said, “I will plant a tree.” → Aditya said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) would (c) is
14. 14.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
15. 15.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
16. 16.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Diya said, “I study science every day.” → Diya said that she ___ science every day. (a) studies (b) studying (c) studied (d) study
18. 18.Neel said, “I will bake a cake.” → Neel said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) is (b) would (c) will
19. 19.Aditya said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) am washing (d) is washing
20. 20.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
22. 22.Ananya said, “I run in the park every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) run (c) runs (d) running
23. 23.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
26. 26.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
27. 27.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
28. 28.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
29. 29.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
31. 31.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
32. 32.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
34. 34.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
36. 36.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
37. 37.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
38. 38.Aarav said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) watched
39. 39.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
40. 40.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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