Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 28 · 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.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
3. 3.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
4. 4.Aditya said, “I will bring lunch.” → Aditya said that he ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) will (c) would
5. 5.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
7. 7.Dev said, “I am hungry.” → Dev said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
8. 8.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
9. 9.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
10. 10.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
11. 11.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Zoya said, “I will drink milk.” → Zoya said that she ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) is (c) would
13. 13.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Aditya said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Aditya said that he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
15. 15.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
16. 16.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Yash said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Yash said that he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) am dancing (d) was dancing
18. 18.Ishaan said, “I cook rice every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooked (d) cooks
19. 19.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
21. 21.Meera said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catching (b) caught (c) catches (d) catch
22. 22.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
23. 23.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
24. 24.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
25. 25.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
28. 28.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
29. 29.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
30. 30.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
31. 31.Manav ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
35. 35.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
36. 36.Vivaan said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
37. 37.Neel said, “I have run in the park.” → Neel said that he ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) have run (c) has run
38. 38.Rohan said, “I am sleepy.” → Rohan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
39. 39.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
40. 40.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was

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