Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 284 · 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.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
2. 2.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
5. 5.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
6. 6.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
8. 8.Vivaan said, “I am busy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
9. 9.Ishaan said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbing (d) climbed
10. 10.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
12. 12.Nisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Nisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
13. 13.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
14. 14.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Arjun said, “I will go to school.” → Arjun said that he ___ go to school. (a) would (b) is (c) will
16. 16.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
17. 17.Tara said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Tara said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) would (c) is
18. 18.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
19. 19.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
20. 20.Kabir said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Kabir said that he ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) am speaking
21. 21.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
23. 23.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
24. 24.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
25. 25.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
26. 26.Diya said, “I am busy.” → Diya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
27. 27.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
28. 28.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
29. 29.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
30. 30.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
32. 32.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
33. 33.Myra said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) rides (c) rode (d) ride
34. 34.Ananya said, “I will play cricket.” → Ananya said that she ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) would (c) will
35. 35.Aisha said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) wore
36. 36.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Riya said, “I am busy.” → Riya said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
38. 38.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
39. 39.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
40. 40.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his

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