Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 306 · 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.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Omkar said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) am washing (d) is washing
3. 3.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
4. 4.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
5. 5.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Farhan said, “I am happy.” → Farhan said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
7. 7.Rahul said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washed (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
8. 8.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
9. 9.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
10. 10.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
11. 11.Yash said, “I will bring lunch.” → Yash said that he ___ bring lunch. (a) will (b) is (c) would
12. 12.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
13. 13.Rohan said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Rohan said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) is (c) will
14. 14.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
16. 16.Karan said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Karan said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swam (b) swim (c) swims (d) swimming
17. 17.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
18. 18.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
20. 20.Karan said, “I have studied science.” → Karan said that he ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied
21. 21.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
22. 22.Zoya said, “I am happy.” → Zoya said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
23. 23.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
24. 24.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
25. 25.Isha said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Isha said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) is (c) will
26. 26.Rohan said, “I have cooked rice.” → Rohan said that he ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked
27. 27.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
28. 28.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
29. 29.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
30. 30.Aarav said, “I play cricket every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) play (c) plays (d) played
31. 31.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
32. 32.Farhan said, “I have gone to school.” → Farhan said that he ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) had gone (c) has gone
33. 33.Kavya said, “I will draw a picture.” → Kavya said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) would (b) is (c) will
34. 34.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
36. 36.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
38. 38.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
39. 39.Riya said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Riya said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carried
40. 40.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was

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