Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 305 · 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.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Kavya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Tara said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Tara said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) bought (b) buying (c) buy (d) buys
4. 4.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Saanvi said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Saanvi said that she ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) has danced (c) have danced
6. 6.Priya said, “I have studied science.” → Priya said that she ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied
7. 7.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
8. 8.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
10. 10.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
11. 11.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
12. 12.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
13. 13.Ira said, “I am going to school.” → Ira said that she ___ to school. (a) was going (b) is going (c) am going (d) were going
14. 14.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
15. 15.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
17. 17.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
19. 19.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
20. 20.Yash said, “I am cooking rice.” → Yash said that he ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
21. 21.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
22. 22.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
23. 23.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
25. 25.Saanvi said, “I am happy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
26. 26.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
27. 27.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
29. 29.Aarav said, “I play cricket every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) played
30. 30.Vivaan said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Vivaan said that he ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) will (c) would
31. 31.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
32. 32.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Omkar said, “I will clean the room.” → Omkar said that he ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) is (c) will
34. 34.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
35. 35.Ira said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Ira said that she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) am buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
36. 36.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
38. 38.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
39. 39.Sneha said, “I am tired.” → Sneha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
40. 40.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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