Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 255 · 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.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Ananya said, “I make tea every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ tea every day. (a) make (b) making (c) made (d) makes
3. 3.Saanvi said, “I have baked a cake.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) have baked (c) had baked
4. 4.Nisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Nisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
5. 5.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
6. 6.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
8. 8.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
9. 9.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
10. 10.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
12. 12.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Riya said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Riya said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) had ridden (c) have ridden
14. 14.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
15. 15.Saanvi said, “I am drinking milk.” → Saanvi said that she ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) am drinking
16. 16.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
17. 17.Diya said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Diya said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) would (c) will
18. 18.Isha said, “I am hungry.” → Isha said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
19. 19.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
20. 20.Aditya said, “I will bring lunch.” → Aditya said that he ___ bring lunch. (a) will (b) would (c) is
21. 21.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
22. 22.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
23. 23.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
24. 24.Meera said, “I will fly a kite.” → Meera said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) would (c) is
25. 25.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
26. 26.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
27. 27.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
28. 28.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
29. 29.Farhan said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) threw
30. 30.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
31. 31.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Yash said, “I am running in the park.” → Yash said that he ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
34. 34.Meera said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Meera said that she ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) has thrown (c) have thrown
35. 35.Kabir said, “I make tea every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ tea every day. (a) make (b) makes (c) making (d) made
36. 36.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
37. 37.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
38. 38.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
40. 40.Pooja said, “I will wear a cap.” → Pooja said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) will (b) would (c) is

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