Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 251 · 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.Ananya said, “I am tired.” → Ananya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
2. 2.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Rohan said, “I have studied science.” → Rohan said that he ___ science. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied
4. 4.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
5. 5.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
6. 6.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Aisha said, “I send a message every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a message every day. (a) send (b) sent (c) sending (d) sends
8. 8.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
9. 9.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
10. 10.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
11. 11.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
12. 12.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
14. 14.Arjun said, “I am telling a story.” → Arjun said that he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) am telling (d) were telling
15. 15.Priya said, “I have cooked rice.” → Priya said that she ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) has cooked (c) had cooked
16. 16.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
17. 17.Ira said, “I am planting a tree.” → Ira said that she ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
18. 18.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
21. 21.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
22. 22.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
23. 23.Farhan said, “I am sleepy.” → Farhan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
24. 24.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
25. 25.Rohan said, “I cook rice every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cooked (c) cooks (d) cook
26. 26.Meera said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Meera said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) has watched
27. 27.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
30. 30.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
31. 31.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
32. 32.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Omkar said, “I will write a letter.” → Omkar said that he ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) is (c) would
34. 34.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
35. 35.Yash said, “I will fly a kite.” → Yash said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) would (c) is
36. 36.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
37. 37.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
38. 38.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
39. 39.Isha said, “I am busy.” → Isha said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
40. 40.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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