Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 304 · 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.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
3. 3.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Meera said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Meera said that she ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) has climbed (c) have climbed
5. 5.Ananya said, “I am hungry.” → Ananya said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
6. 6.Priya said, “I am busy.” → Priya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
7. 7.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Arjun said, “I have told a story.” → Arjun said that he ___ a story. (a) has told (b) have told (c) had told
9. 9.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
10. 10.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
12. 12.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
14. 14.Kunal said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climbed (d) climb
15. 15.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
16. 16.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
17. 17.Rahul said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Rahul said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) is (b) will (c) would
18. 18.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Neel said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Neel said that he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) am climbing (d) were climbing
20. 20.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
21. 21.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
22. 22.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
23. 23.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Ishaan said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Ishaan said that he ___ buy vegetables. (a) will (b) is (c) would
25. 25.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
26. 26.Ishaan said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Ishaan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
27. 27.Priya said, “I am happy.” → Priya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
28. 28.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
30. 30.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
31. 31.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
32. 32.Vivaan said, “I will jog in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
33. 33.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Yash said, “I will plant a tree.” → Yash said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) will (c) would
35. 35.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
36. 36.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Aisha said, “I am baking a cake.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
38. 38.Omkar said, “I am happy.” → Omkar said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
39. 39.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
40. 40.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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