Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 308 · 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.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
3. 3.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
4. 4.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
5. 5.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
6. 6.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
8. 8.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
9. 9.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
10. 10.Rohan said, “I write a letter every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) write (c) wrote (d) writing
11. 11.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
13. 13.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
14. 14.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
15. 15.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
16. 16.Isha said, “I am making tea.” → Isha said that she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) am making (d) were making
17. 17.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
18. 18.Arjun said, “I win the match every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) winning (c) won (d) win
19. 19.Zoya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaned (d) cleaning
20. 20.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
21. 21.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
22. 22.Vivaan said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
23. 23.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
26. 26.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
27. 27.Rahul said, “I am sleepy.” → Rahul said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
28. 28.Isha said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) rode
29. 29.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
30. 30.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Saanvi said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
33. 33.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
34. 34.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
35. 35.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
36. 36.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
37. 37.Vivaan said, “I have sent a message.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) had sent (c) have sent
38. 38.Kunal said, “I sing a song every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) sang (c) singing (d) sings
39. 39.Aditya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleaned (c) cleaning (d) cleans
40. 40.Kavya said, “I am tired.” → Kavya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am

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