Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 309 · 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.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
3. 3.Omkar said, “I tell a story every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) told (c) tells (d) telling
4. 4.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
7. 7.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
8. 8.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Ishaan said, “I am happy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
11. 11.Farhan said, “I am studying science.” → Farhan said that he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) is studying
12. 12.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
13. 13.Ira said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) building (c) built (d) build
14. 14.Isha said, “I will study science.” → Isha said that she ___ study science. (a) is (b) would (c) will
15. 15.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
16. 16.Kabir said, “I will drink milk.” → Kabir said that he ___ drink milk. (a) would (b) is (c) will
17. 17.Aisha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Omkar said, “I clean the room every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaned (c) cleaning (d) clean
19. 19.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
22. 22.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Kavya said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Kavya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
24. 24.Vivaan said, “I am baking a cake.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) were baking
25. 25.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
27. 27.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
29. 29.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
30. 30.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
31. 31.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
33. 33.Isha said, “I have drunk milk.” → Isha said that she ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drunk
34. 34.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
37. 37.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
38. 38.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
39. 39.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
40. 40.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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