Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 303 · 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.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Arjun said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Arjun said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had built
3. 3.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
4. 4.Rahul said, “I am happy.” → Rahul said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
5. 5.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
6. 6.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
7. 7.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
8. 8.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
9. 9.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Aisha said, “I am making tea.” → Aisha said that she ___ tea. (a) was making (b) am making (c) were making (d) is making
11. 11.Kavya said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Kavya said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) had swum (c) has swum
12. 12.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
13. 13.Ira ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
15. 15.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Rohan said, “I am hungry.” → Rohan said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
17. 17.Aditya said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
18. 18.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
19. 19.Priya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
21. 21.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Karan said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Karan said that he ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) had bought (c) have bought
23. 23.Yash said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Yash said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) would (c) will
24. 24.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Kabir said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) has watched (c) have watched
26. 26.Aditya said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Aditya said that he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) am dancing (d) is dancing
27. 27.Dev said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Dev said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) am riding (d) was riding
28. 28.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
29. 29.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Aditya said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feed (b) fed (c) feeds (d) feeding
32. 32.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
33. 33.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
35. 35.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
36. 36.Pooja said, “I am hungry.” → Pooja said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
37. 37.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
38. 38.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
39. 39.Dev said, “I have brought lunch.” → Dev said that he ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) have brought (c) had brought
40. 40.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my

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